U.S. jobless claims climb 24,000 to 484,000 - MarketWatch

U.S. jobless claims climb 24,000 to 484,000 - WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The number of people applying for unemployment benefits jumped 24,000 in the latest week, U.S. data showed Thursday, but the increase appeared to stem largely from the Easter holiday and other factors that distorted the data.