Jobless Claims Surge to 316K
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iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Jobless claims climbed higher last week, increasing by 19,000, according to the latest figures released Thursday by the Labor Department.
For the week ending Jan. 10, the number of people filing for unemployment benefits spiked to 316,000. The previous week claims stood at 297,000, revised up from 294,000.
The Labor Department said there were no “special factors” impacting that week’s figures.
The four-week moving average rose to 298,000 from last week’s revised average of 291,250.
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