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The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid is increasing, marking the first increase in months as coronavirus it extends throughout the nation. About 1.4 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits in the week ending July 18, adjusting for seasonal variations, the Labor Department said Thursday. It is an increase …

Hundreds of unemployed Kentucky residents wait outside the Kentucky Career Center for help with their unemployment claims late last week in Frankfort. John Sommers II / Getty Images Text size A downward trend in first-time unemployment insurance claims stagnated in the past week, showing how long it will take for …