cnbc said that First-time filings for jobless claims totaled 861,000 last week, above the Dow Jones estimate of 773,000.The total represents a slight increase from the week before as the labor market struggles persist.Continuing claims edged lower and the total receiving benefits also declined.First-time filings for unemployment insurance jumped higher last week in a sign of continuing strife for the labor market.New claims totaled 861,000, the highest level in a month and above the Dow Jones estimate of 773,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
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