Many more likely sought jobless aid as virus surges back

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government will provide its latest snapshot of the layoffs that have remained stuck at an elevated weekly pace above 1 million since the coronavirus erupted in March, even as newly re-opened businesses have rehired some laid-off workers. Though the weekly toll of job cuts has gradually declined, the pace of improvement has essentially stalled, evidence that many companies are still shedding workers. A resurgence of confirmed viral cases is threatening to derail w