Rise in jobless claims reflects still-struggling US economy

WASHINGTON — The coronavirus recession struck swiftly and violently. Now, with the U.S. economy still in the grip of the outbreak five months later, the recovery looks fitful and uneven — and painfully slow.The latest evidence came Thursday, when the government reported that the number of workers applying for unemployment climbed back over 1 million last week after two weeks of declines.The figures suggest that employers are still slashing jobs even as some […]
Source: The Jacksonvill Daily News