Thu, 12 May 2016 13:47:04 GMT
US jobless claims jump most since January 16
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits increased to 294,000 in the week ending March 7, the Department of Labor announced on Thursday, whereas analysts expected to see a meager decrease to 270,000, following the previous week's 274,000 initial claims. The number of applications last week was the most since the period ended January 16.