Unemployment Claims Up After Hitting Pandemic Low

The video discusses recent trends in unemployment benefits in the U.S. It highlights that 332,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, an increase from the previous week's 312,000, which was the lowest since March of the previous year. The increase might be temporary, as the four-week average of jobless claims has decreased for the fifth consecutive week, now just below 336,000.

How many Americans requested unemployment benefits last week?

• 312,000

• 332,000

• 336,000

• 350,000

What was the number of unemployment claims the week before last?

• 312,000

• 350,000

• 336,000

• 332,000

Since when was the previous week's unemployment claims the lowest?

• January of last year

• March of last year

• June of last year

• September of last year

What is the current trend in the four-week average of jobless claims?

• It is stable

• It is decreasing

• It is fluctuating

• It is increasing

To what number did the four-week average of jobless claims fall?

• 350,000

• 336,000

• 332,000

• 312,000