US jobless claims rise Malta Independent Thursday, 20 June 2013, 14:39 Last update: about 14 years ago <a href='https://ads.independent.com.mt/www/delivery/ck.php?n=afef72b0&cb=249' target='_blank'><img data-src='https://ads.independent.com.mt/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=22&cb=249&n=afef72b0' border='0' alt='' /></a> US jobless claims rise to 354 K last week versus expectations of 340 K.