
U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Edge Lower
First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly edged lower in the week ended November 9th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said initial jobless claims slipped to 217,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous weeks unrevised level of 221,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to inch up...