17.07.2014 14:43:36

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Show Modest Decrease

(RTTNews) - First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly showed a modest decrease in the week ended July 12th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday.

The Labor Department said initial jobless claims edged down to 302,000, a decrease of 3,000 from the previous week's revised level of 305,000

Economists had expected jobless claims to climb to 310,000 from the 304,000 originally reported for the previous week.