More Americans file for unemployment benefits last week, continuing claims highest in 3 years
Jobless claims applications ticked up modestly last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits rose to their highest level in more than three years.
It's taking unemployed workers a lot longer to find new jobs, claims data shows
The rise in first-time jobless claims last week to 223,000 marked a six-week high, with California's massive wildfires a main driver of a surge in applications from the state, notes MarketWatch's ...