US jobless claims rise despite reopenings
The unexpected increase last week underscores how the US labour market is recovering in fits and starts
18 March 2021 - 19:06
Washington/New York — Applications for US jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week, to the highest since mid-February, underscoring how the US labour market is recovering in fits and starts.
Initial claims in regular state programmes rose by 45,000 to 770,000 in the week ended March 13, labour department data showed on Thursday. On an unadjusted basis, the claims rose by 24,318 to 746,496. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey called for 700,000 initial claims...
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