//Unemployment claims fall slightly as companies hire for new types of holiday workers during pandemic

Unemployment claims fall slightly as companies hire for new types of holiday workers during pandemic

Related video above: Pandemic jumpstarts holiday shopping seasonThe number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to 751,000, a still-historically high level that shows that many employers keep cutting jobs in the face of the accelerating pandemic.A surge in coronavirus cases and Congress’ failure so far to provide more aid for struggling individuals and businesses are threatening to deepen Americans’ economic pain. Eight