Thursday, February 18, 2021

New US jobless claims jump to 861K, signaling continued pressure on labor market

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits in the past week rose unexpectedly, singling continued headwinds in the labor market. 


The rise in jobless claims weighed on Wall Street, with major indices trading in negative territory. 


Liling Tan reports from New York. 


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