WASHINGTON—The number of Americans filing applications for new unemployment benefits rose by more than expected last week, but remained at a low level indicative of a tight labor market. Initial jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs across the U.S., increased by 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 231,000 in the week ended Dec. 29, the Labor Department said Thursday. Economists...

Source: Wall Street Journal January 03, 2019 13:37 UTC