Jobless claims jump to two-month high in a cautionary sign, but holidays may be to blame

Initial jobless claims rose by 17,000 to 242,000 in the week that ended Dec. 7, the Labor Department said Thursday. That’s the highest level since mid-October.  

Jobless claims jump to two-month high in a cautionary sign, but holidays may be to blame
Initial jobless claims rose by 17,000 to 242,000 in the week that ended Dec. 7, the Labor Department said Thursday. That’s the highest level since mid-October.