US jobless claims jump to a four-week high
First-time jobless claims for unemployment benefits rise to 861,000 in latest setback
18 February 2021 - 18:05
New York — Applications for US state unemployment insurance jumped to a four-week high, indicating the labour market is suffering fresh setbacks even as the coronavirus pandemic shows signs of ebbing.
Initial jobless claims in regular state programmes totalled 861,000 in the week ended February 13, up 13,000 from the prior week, labor department data showed on Thursday. Last week’s report had originally shown a decrease but was revised up to show a 36,000 increase...
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