First-time jobless claims rise unexpectedly (AP)

Mahesh Sahni, of Worcester, Mass., left, holds his resume while speaking with Laura Erickson, of Boston, right, a recruiter for Prudential at the BostonHires job fair at a hotel in Boston, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010. The number of newly laid-off workers filing initial claims for jobless benefits rose unexpectedly last week, evidence that layoffs are continuing and jobs remain scarce.(AP Photo/Steven Senne)AP - The number of newly laid-off workers filing initial claims for jobless benefits rose unexpectedly last week, evidence that layoffs are continuing and jobs remain scarce.


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