Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:35:04 GMT
US jobless claims rise unexpectedly
The number of jobless claims in U.S. increased unexpectedly in the first week of January despite positive condition of the market in general, the Labor Department reported on Thursday. Unemployment insurance claims grew to a seasonally adjusted 371,000 from the previous week's 367,000, but the increase was caused mainly by reading distortion of winter holidays for the second week."Claims are