Jobless claims surge 20,000 to 243,000

• March 9, 2017
• realestatelife
• Business & Markets, Real Estate Finance

The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits jumped by 20,000 to 243,000 in early March, but layoffs remained near a 45-year low. Economists had expected initial jobless claims to total 238,000 in the seven days stretching from Feb. 26 to March 4