1 Million New Claims for Unemployment.

The article reports on the claim by the U.S. Labor Department in January 2021 that weekly initial claims for state unemployment benefits surpassed one million for the first time due to new surge of COVID-19 infections. Also cited are the 140,000 job losses reported in December 2020, particularly in hotels, bars and restaurants, and the plan by President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. to push a new stimulus package that will provide additional assistance to businesses and workers.