More Americans Apply for Unemployment Benefits but Layoffs Still Low

More Americans Apply for Unemployment Benefits but Layoffs Still Low
A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Glenview, Ill., on Jan. 29, 2024. Nam Y. Huh/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits rose last week to the highest level in 11 weeks, though layoffs remain at historically low levels.

Applications for unemployment benefits climbed to 224,000 for the week ending Jan. 27, an increase of 9,000 from the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday.