1.2 Million Americans <br />Filed for First-Time <br />Unemployment Benefits Last Week The numbers mark the 20th week in a row <br />that more than one million people <br />filed for first-time unemployment benefits. The data was released <br />by the Department of Labor <br />on Thursday. 1.2 million unemployment filings <br />is a decline from the previous two weeks. The number is also <br />slightly lower than economists' <br />expectations of 1.4 million. But with recent surges of coronavirus <br />occurring around the country, <br />major companies continue to announce layoffs. Andrew Challenger, Economist, via NBC News Federal lawmakers and White House officials <br />continue to negotiate a compromise <br />on a new stimulus package.
