U.S. jobless claims highest in a month WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) - U.S. weekly jobless claims rose to their highest level in a month in the weeks ending April 10, the Labor Department said Thursday. The seasonally adjusted four-week average of first-time filings for state unemployment benefits rose by 6,750 to 344,250, the highest level since March 6. Wall Street economists expected a slight increase in filings. Initial claims in the most recent week jumped by 30,000 to 360,000, the highest since early February. The data in the first week of April are particularly difficult to seasonally adjust, a Labor Department official said. Meanwhile, the number of workers receiving state benefits fell below 3 million for the first time since the summer of 2001. Continuing claims dropped 22,000 to 2.98 million.
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