U.S. jobless claims climb slightly to 210,000, but still clinging near postrecession low
February 20, 2020 at 08:36 AM EST
The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits rose slightly in mid-February, but the rate of layoffs in the U.S. economy is still extremely and shows no sign of rising. Initial jobless claims edged up by 4,000 to 210,000.