U.S. Jobless Claims Jump 14,000 To 281,000
April 09, 2015 at 08:30 AM EDT
The number of people who applied for U.S. unemployment benefits climbed by 14,000 to 281,000 in the seven days from March 29 to April 4, but the low level of initial claims shows that few workers are getting laid off even as job creation appears to have slowed.
