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More than 1 million Americans file for unemployment, again

by AP Economics Writer
| August 27, 2020 6:27 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just over 1 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, a sign that the coronavirus outbreak continues to threaten jobs even as the housing market, auto sales and other segments of the economy rebound from a springtime collapse.

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