First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly increased in the week ended March 13th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday.
The report said initial jobless claims climbed to 770,000, an increase of 45,000 from the previous week's revised level of 725,000.
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