Watch VideoThe number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose for the third straight week, a sign that the highly contagious Delta variant may be slowing a recovery in the job market.
Claims rose unexpectedly by 11,000 last week to 362,000, the Labor Department said Thursday, though economists had been expecting...
U.S. Unemployment Claims Rise For Third Straight Week
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