U.S. jobless claims jumped by 44,000 to 236,000 for the week ending December 6, surpassing analyst predictions of 213,000 and marking a sharp increase from the prior week’s 192,000. However, continuing claims reached their lowest level since mid-April at 1.84 million, having declined by 99,000 for the week ending November 29. The U.S. Labor Department […]