Jobless Claims in U.S. Climbed Less Than Forecast Last Week
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Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits last week rose less than economists forecast as the number of dismissals stayed consistent with a firm labor market.
Initial jobless claims increased by 6,000 to 265,000 in the period ended March 19, a Labor Department report showed Thursday. The median forecast of 42 economists surveyed by Bloomberg called for 269,000.