US weekly jobless claims total 965,000, highest since August

Name: US weekly jobless claims total 965,000, highest since August
Uploaded: 2021-01-14T13:42:26.000Z
Duration: 4 min 42 s
Description: First-time claims for unemployment insurance jumped to 965,000 last week amid signs of a slowdown in hiring due to pandemic restrictions, the Labor Department reported Thursday. CNBC's Rick Santelli and Steve Liesman break down the numbers.

First-time claims for unemployment insurance jumped to 965,000 last week amid signs of a slowdown in hiring due to pandemic restrictions, the Labor Department reported Thursday. CNBC's Rick Santelli and Steve Liesman break down the numbers.

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