Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:51:57 GMT
Unemployment claims rise unexpectedly amid hurricaine Sandy
U.S. jobless claims rose unexpectedly last week on the post-effects the hurricane Sandy has caused. The number of jobless claims rallied to 439,000, up by 78,000, showing the biggest increase since April 2011.The applications for unemployment benefits were forecast to increase to 375,000 from the last week. However, the labor market was improving prior the storm overtook U.S. In addition,