U.s. Unemployment Claims Rise After Hitting Pandemic Low

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits moved up last week to 332,000 from a pandemic low, a sign that worsening COVID infections may have slightly increased layoffs.

Topics:  americans   covid   unemployment   pandemic   
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