Breaking: Weekly Jobless Claims Jump to Highest Level in a Month, Far Exceeding Expectations

First-time filings for unemployment benefits jumped to the highest level in a month last week, coming in well ahead of the 320,000 claims that Dow Jones predicted.

With 351,000 jobless claims, the week ending September 18 saw the highest total claims since the week of August 21. The figure marked a climb from the previous week’s upwardly revised 335,000 claims.

Weekly Jobless Claims Jump to Highest Level in a Month, Far Exceeding Expectations With 351,000 jobless claims, the week ending September 18 saw the highest total claims since the week of August ... READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.