U,S. jobless claims jump 55,000 to three-month high of 286,000 as omicron bites
January 20, 2022 at 08:37 AM EST
Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits surged by55,000 last week to 286,000 and hit a more than three-month high, suggesting the omicron outbreak spurred more layoffs or people not working in early January.
