The number of unemployment claims in the United States has risen to the highest level since October last year

According to BlockBeats, on May 1st, the US Department of Labor announced on Thursday that the number of first-time jobless claims increased by 18000 to 241000 for the week ending April 26th, the highest level since early October. The increase in the number of applicants mainly comes from New York, where the number of applicants usually increases during the spring before and after school holidays. (Golden Ten)