 U.S. filings for unemployment benefits rose again last week and appear to be settling consistently higher, though still at a healthy level that the Federal Reserve has been aiming for. The Labor Department reports jobless claims for the week ending July 13th rose by 20,000 to 243,000 in total. It's the eighth straight week claims came in above 220,000. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.1% in June. Questions?