[Asia Economy Reporter Bu Aeri] The U.S. Department of Labor announced on the 10th (local time) that the number of new unemployment benefit claims reached 884,000.


It recorded less than 1 million claims for the second consecutive week. The previous week saw 881,000 claims.



This figure exceeds the initial expert forecast of 850,000 claims. Experts analyzed that the situation worsened due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).


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