More Americans apply for jobless benefits as layoffs settle at higher levels in recent weeks ABC NewsJobless claims hit highest level since August Yahoo FinanceUnemployment Claims Rise More Than Expected, Boosting Hopes For Rate Cuts As Cracks In Labor Market Emerge BenzingaInitial Jobless Claims in US Increase by Most Since Early May BloombergJobless claims jump t0 243,000 and match nearly one-year high MarketWatch