The USA Labor Department published the article, showing jobless claims increase at 15,000 last week, the biggest gain in almost two months, to 382,000.
Estimates ranged from 360,000 to 380,000, that proves that applications for unemployment benefits rose more than expected. The Labor Department revised the previous week’s figure to 367,000, from an initially reported 365,000.
The economists say job market is cooling with global slowdown and looming U.S. tax policy. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke qualifyes persistent unemployment as “grave concern” for lawmakers.