Job Picture Worsens: Millions More File For Unemployment, In Reversal
![Signs are displayed outside the Washington, D.C., Department of Employment Services. New claims for unemployment benefits around the country rose for the first time in four months.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2020/07/23/gettyimages-1227707903_wide-bb5c7953b204dff4d75844832356e446f226fc31.jpg?s=600)
New claims for unemployment benefits rise to 1.4 million, a sign that the labor market is deteriorating as businesses close their doors again after the pandemic intensifies.
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