New applications for United States jobless benefits rose 8,000 last week. This will combat the highest level of people remaining on aid in nine years. The number of unemployed rose since the economy was struggling after a recession. Although the economy may be stabilizing, the millions of continued claims for jobless benefits prove the economy will not support a burst of new job hiring.
See "Jobless Claims Rise in Latest Week", The New York Times, August 22, 2001