After the big drop in the final week of 2016, analysts had expected claims to jump nearly 20,000 to 255,000. Photo: AFP
US jobless claims miss forecasts despite gains
Claims rise 10,000 to 247,000 in the first week of 2017
After the big drop in the final week of 2016, analysts had expected claims to jump nearly 20,000 to 255,000. Photo: AFP