Us Jobless Claims Rose 37,000 Last Week

New U.S. claims for jobless benefits climbed more steeply than anticipated last week, according to a Labor Department report on Thursday that further underlined the drag on economic activity from persistently weak job markets.

Senh: I wonder if the newly unemployment benefits extension has anything to do with it.

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