Coronavirus: California jobless claims march higher

Unemployment claims marched higher in California last week, an indication that government efforts to gradually reopen closed business amid the coronavirus have failed to spark a now-feeble statewide economy.
Initial unemployment claims during the week that ended Sept. 5 totaled 237,500 in California, up about 18,000 from roughly 219,500 claims filed in the week ending Aug. 29.
California accounted for 27% of unemployment claims filed nationwide in the week ending Sept. 5.
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