U.S. Jobless Claims at Six-Week High Amid Holiday Volatility

U.S. filings for unemployment benefits rose to a six-week high, a move that may partly owe to volatility around the Veterans Day holiday, Labor Department figures showed Thursday. Claims figures tend to be volatile around weeks containing a holiday, as Labor Department statisticians adjust for...

U.S. Jobless Claims at Six-Week High Amid Holiday Volatility