09
Mar
Applications for unemployment benefits in USA recorded a strong rise last week reaching the largest number since last December, after weeks touching historical lows. The information was released this Thursday by the Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statisticswho said that in the week ending March 4, about 211,000 people request unemployment benefits for the first time after being laid off, which meant an increase of 21,000 compared to the previous week. The number exceeded the forecasts of economists, according to the Bloomberg agency, and implies a jump after being for weeks close to 187,000 applicationsa record low. US unemployment…