WASHINGTON — The number of laid-off workers applying for unemployment aid fell below 1 million last week for the first time since the viral pandemic intensified five months ago, yet still remains at a high level. The pandemic keeps forcing layoffs just as the expiration of a $600-a-week federal jobless benefit has deepened the hardships for many.The number of weekly applications declined to 963,000, the second straight drop, from 1.2 million the previous week, the Labor […]
Source: The Jacksonvill Daily News
US jobless claims fall below 1 million but remain high
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