International Economic

Weekly US jobless claims rise by slightly more than anticipated

By Alexander Bueso

Date: Thursday 04 May 2023

(Sharecast News) - US jobless claims rose moderately during the preceding week.
According to the US Department of Labor, in seasonally adjusted terms, first time unemployment claims increased by 13,000 to 242,000 over the week ending on 29 April.

Economists had penciled-in a reading of 236,000.

The four-week moving...

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