US New Unemployment Claims at 281,000... Down 10,000 from Previous Week

[Asia Economy Reporter Minwoo Lee] The U.S. Department of Labor announced on the 28th (local time) that new unemployment benefit claims last week totaled 281,000. This is 10,000 fewer than the previous week. Compared to the market forecast of 290,000 claims, it is about 9,000 fewer.