 The Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing a modest increase in first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ended December 17th. The report said initial jobless claims crept up to 216,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous weeks revised level of 214,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to rise to ... The post U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Inch Up To 216,000 appeared first on ForexTV... 