WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 1.9 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, evidence that many employers are still cutting jobs even as the gradual reopening of businesses has slowed the pace of layoffs. The total number of people who are receiving jobless aid rose slightly to 21.5 million, […]

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SALT LAKE CITY-Last week, more than 24,000 Utahns filed for unemployment benefits because of COVID-19’s disruption of the world economy. Officially, 24,171 Utahns filed last week per a press release from the Utah Unemployment Division. The department has paid out $11,661,720 in benefits per the release. This is a lower […]

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