The number of Americans filing a new claim for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly back above the 1 million mark last week, a setback for a struggling U.S. job market crippled by the coronavirus pandemic.
Fred Katayama reports.
The number of Americans filing a new claim for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly back above the 1 million mark last week, a setback for a struggling U.S. job market crippled by the coronavirus pandemic.
Fred Katayama reports.
The concern is growing that many jobs lost during the pandemic are gone for good.
Nationwide, nearly 1.2 million filed for benefits, the third straight week the number went down, but also the 20th straight week it..