Initial Jobless Claims Inch Up in the New Year

Date: Jan 10 2013

Filed under: Economic Indicators, Job Market, Layoffs, Breaking News

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WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose last week, but seasonal volatility makes it difficult to get a clear picture of the labor market’s health.

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 371,000, the Labor Department said on Thursday. The prior week’s figure was revised to show 5,000 fewer applications than previously reported.

Claims tend to be very volatile around this time of…

Initial Jobless Claims Inch Up in the New Year originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2013-01-10T08:57:00Z.

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