Initial jobless claims rose by 24,000 last week, in part due to the volatility around the Easter holiday, the Labor Department said Thursday.

Manufacturing activity in the New York region grew this month for the ninth consecutive month, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Thursday.

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Truckload carrier Landstar System’s first-quarter net income rose to $17.2 million, or 34 cents a share, from $13.9 million, or 27 cents, a year ago.