Stubbornly high US job losses signal struggle with Covid-19 cases
The total number of Americans claiming ongoing unemployment assistance rose 93,000 to 13.4-million in the week ended August 29
10 September 2020 - 17:21
Washington — Applications for US state unemployment benefits held steady last week, in a sign that extensive job losses are persisting as the US struggles to control the coronavirus.
Initial jobless claims in regular state programmes were unchanged at 884,000 in the week ended September 5, labour department data showed on Thursday. Due to a change in the methodology for seasonal adjustment earlier in September, the figure is directly comparable only to the prior week...
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