Economy

US Jobless Claims Rise to 861,000 as Layoffs Remain High With Economy Still Under Pressure From Virus

Applications from laid-off workers rose 13,000 from the previous week

By Christopher Rugaber • Published February 18, 2021 • Updated on February 18, 2021 at 12:24 pm

Spencer Platt | Getty Images In this Dec. 1, 2020, file photo, sale signs are displayed in the window of a business in Brooklyn in New York City.

US jobless claims rise to 861,000 as layoffs remain high with economy still under pressure from virus.

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