Weekly Jobless Claims Jump As Powell, Mnuchin Ask Congress For Relief

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Weekly Jobless Claims Jump As Powell, Mnuchin Ask Congress For Relief

Weekly Jobless Claims Jump As Powell, Mnuchin Ask Congress For Relief

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Published 24 Sep 2020

Watch VideoThe number of Americans filing jobless claims rose to 870,000 last week — slightly higher than what most economists were expecting.

The report comes as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin testified before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday, calling for more...

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