<div id="readability-page-1"><div id="ctl00_CPI_dvBody"><div><div><p>Add <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.rttnews.com/images/v4/RTTNews-Logo-224x61.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.rttnews.com/images/v4/RTTNews-Logo-224x61.png"/> as your preferred news source on Google</p><div><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.rttnews.com/images/v4/google.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.rttnews.com/images/v4/google.png"/> Add Now</p></div></div></div><p> The Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rose by more than expected in the week ended April 4th.</p><p>The report said initial jobless claims climbed to 219,000, an increase of 16,000 from the previous week's revised level of 203,000.</p> <div><p>This article is part of our premium content offering.Subscribe with a RTTNews subscription.</p><p>Subscribe Now</p><p>Already subscribed? Sign in</p></div><p>For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com</p><p>Economic News</p><p><b>What parts of the world are seeing the best (and worst) economic performances lately? Click here to check out our Econ Scorecard and find out! See up-to-the-moment rankings for the best and worst performers in GDP, unemployment rate, inflation and much more.</b></p></div></div>

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<p>The Labor Department reported that U.S. initial jobless claims rose to 219,000 for the week ending April 4th, an increase of 16,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 203,000, exceeding economists' expectations.</p>

- The Labor Department reported that first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rose to 219,000 for the week ending April 4th.  
- This represents an increase of 16,000 claims from the previous week's revised level of 203,000.  
- The article highlights a trend in unemployment claims, indicating a potential shift in the job market.

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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Climb More Than Expected