U.S. jobless claims jump to 240,000, highest since August
The numbers: Initial jobless benefit claims rose by 17,000 to 240,000 in the week ended November 19, the U.S. Labor Department said Wednesday. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had estimated new claims would rise 3,000 from last week’s initial estimate of 225,000. The level of claims is…
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