Jobless claims rise for first time in five weeks to 353,000, but still near pandemic low
August 26, 2021 at 08:38 AM EDT
The number of people who applied for U.S. unemployment benefits in late August rose for the first time in five weeks, but new jobless claims remained near a pandemic low and suggest the economy is still doing pretty well despite a surge in coronavirus cases. Initial jobless claims in the states increased by 4,000 to 353,000.
