After reporting three straight weekly decreases in first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing initial jobless claims unexpectedly increased in the week ended February 12th.
The report showed initial jobless claims rose to 248,000, an increase of 23,000 from the previous week's revised level of 225,000.
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