1.3m more file for unemployment as US economy continues to reel

New claims come as additional federal funding offered to those on unemployment is set to expire1.3 million more Americans filed for unemployment in the US last week as the economy continues to reel from. the Covid-19 pandemic.The number of new claims has dropped over the past 16 weeks, decreasing 10,000 last week compared to the week before, though the number has hovered above 1 million over the last month. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/jul/16/us-unemployment-coronavirus-july #us_unemployment_and_employment_data #us_economy #coronavirus_outbreak #business #us_news