Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:21:28 GMT
U.S. unemployment claims increase 13,000 to 336,000
U.S. Labor Department reported that first-time jobless claims increased by 13,000 in the week ending August 16, compared to the same figure in the previous week. First-time unemployment claims reached 336,000, exceeding expected 330,000. Continuing claims advanced to 2,999,000 from 2,970,000 the week before, while topping expected 2,963,000.