U.S. WEEKLY UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS JUMP TO 742,000

Highlights

• According to the data released by the US Labor Department, first-time jobless claims went up by seasonally adjusted 31,000 to 742,000 in a week ended on November 14

• The government said another 320,237 people have applied for benefits via temporary federal-relief program that expires at the end of the year

• Ever since the pandemic started the combined number of new state and federal j....