Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Arkansas rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday.
New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 2,057 in the week ending December 6, up from 1,319 the week before, the Labor Department said.
U.S. unemployment claims rose to 236,000 last week, up 44,000 claims from 192,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis…