Applications for unemployment benefits in the United States reached a three-month high last week, which is a sign that the labor market is beginning to loosen its grip after a wave of layoffs at technology businesses. According to figures released by the Labor Department on Wednesday, the U.S. jobless claims rose by 17,000 to a The post Bitcoin Gains As U.S. Jobless Claims Touch 240,000 Beating Expectations appeared first on CoinGape .