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U.S. jobless claims jump to 853,000 amid virus resurgence

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The number of people applying for unemployment aid jumped last week to 853,000, the most since September, evidence that companies are cutting more jobs as new virus cases spiral higher.

‘There’s no end in sight.’ Millions fear loss of unemployment benefits amid pandemic

By Dorothy Hastings, Candice Norwood, Courtney Vinopal

In interviews with the PBS NewsHour, people who have remained unemployed for months said they were worried about covering daily living expenses, especially food and housing, and being forced to choose between earning an income and protecting their health.

U.S. jobless claims remain high at 712,000 as virus escalates

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to a still-high 712,000, the latest sign that the U.S. economy and job market remain under stress from the intensified viral outbreak.

709,000 Americans seek jobless aid as pandemic escalates

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week to 709,000, a still-high level but the lowest figure since March and a sign that the job market might be slowly healing.

751,000 seek U.S. jobless benefits as virus hobbles economy

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to 751,000, a still-historically high level that shows that many employers keep cutting jobs in the face of the accelerating pandemic.

U.S. jobless claims fall to 751,000 as virus resurges

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 751,000, the lowest since March, but it's still historically high and indicates the viral pandemic is still forcing many employers to cut jobs.

U.S. layoffs remain elevated as 898,000 seek jobless aid

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to 898,000, a historically high number and evidence that layoffs remain a hindrance to the economy's recovery from the pandemic recession that erupted seven months ago.

U.S. layoffs remain elevated as 840,000 seek jobless aid

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to a still-high 840,000, evidence that job cuts remain elevated seven months into the pandemic recession.

U.S. layoffs remain elevated as 837,000 seek jobless aid

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits declined last week to a still-high 837,000, evidence that the economy is struggling to sustain a tentative recovery that began this summer.

Jobless claims at 870,000 as fraud and backlogs cloud data

By Christopher Rugaber, Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press

The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid rose slightly last week to 870,000, a historically high figure that shows that the viral pandemic is still squeezing restaurants, airlines, hotels and many other businesses six months after it first erupted.