More Americans apply for jobless benefits as layoffs settle at higher levels in recent weeks
By MATT THERE Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] U.S. filings for unemployment benefits rose again last week and appear to be settling consistently at a slightly higher though still healthy level that the Federal Reserve has been aiming for . Jobless claims for the week ending July 13 rose by 20,000 to 243,000 […]