//1.3 million file for unemployment benefits as layoffs remain historically high amid spike in cases

1.3 million file for unemployment benefits as layoffs remain historically high amid spike in cases

More than 1.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, a historically high pace that shows that many employers are still laying people off in the face of a resurgent coronavirus.The persistently elevated level of layoffs are occurring as a spike in virus cases has forced six states to reverse their move to reopen businesses. Those six — Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Michigan and