Demand for Us Unemployment Benefits Has Risen to 2,18,000 Claims Weekly
For the week ending May 14, the Labor Department reported an increase of 21,000 in first claims for state unemployment benefits, bringing the total to 218,000, the highest level since January. This week, Reuters polled a group of economists and predicted that 200,000 people applied for jobs. There has been little movement since March’s 53-year … Read more