Thu, 01 May 2014 15:09:04 GMT
U.S. jobless claims climbed last week
Initial claims for unemployment benefits in the world's largest economy jumped in the week ended on April 26th despite an originally expected drop of the claims, a report revealed by the Labor Department showed on Thursday. According to the report, the U.S. jobless claims rose by 14,000 from 330,000 to a level of 344,000 last week.