Watch VideoAn unexpected jump: weekly jobless claims rise over a million again.
This comes as a surprise to most economists, who predicted lower figures. 1.1 million Americans filed unemployment last week, up from 970,000 in the week prior. The unemployment rate did fall to 10.2 percent in July, but experts say more layoffs...
Weekly Jobless Claims Are Back Above 1 Million Mark
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