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First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits climbed more than expected in the week ended June 11th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday.
The report said initial jobless claims rose to 277,000, an increase of 13,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 264,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to edge up to 270,000.