Posted on 04/01/21
| News Source: FOX News
The number of Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits unexpectedly last week, according to the Labor Department.
Data released Thursday showed 719,000 Americans filed first-time jobless claims in the week ended March 27. Analysts surveyed by Refinitiv were expecting 680,000 filings. The prior week’s reading was revised down to 658,000 from 684,000.
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The increase comes a week after first-time filings fell to their lowest level since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more at FOX Business