Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:23:48 GMT
U.S unemployment claims increased the most in three weeks
According to the Labor Department in Washington, U.S jobless benefits increased to 362,000, for the first time during three weeks. Companies are not decreasing their staffing level despite the fear that climbing prices on gasoline and tax increase will slow down consumer expenditures. However, stock-index futures dropped after the report as the Standard & Poor's 500 Index slid 0.2% to