The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits increased sharply last week, consistent with a material ...

New unemployment claims climbed by 11,000 over the week before bringing the number of new claims to 235,000. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Aug. 21 (UPI) --New unemployment claims climbed by 11,000 for ...

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits fell last week, but tepid hiring could raise the unemployment rate to 4.3% in August.

Aug. 21 (UPI) --New unemployment claims climbed by 11,000 for the week ending Aug. 16 over the week before bringing the number of new claims to 235,000, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The ...