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Unemployment insurance claims continue to rise

(The Center Square) — The number of insured unemployed individuals increased by 26,000 to 1,858,000, in the week ending June 29, the highest level since November 2021.

Seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims reached 238,000, marking an increase of 4,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 234,000.

These numbers were higher than expected, according to the Department of Labor, and are s…

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