A person looks inside the closed doors of the Pasadena Community Job Center on May 7, 2020, in Pasadena, California, during the coronavirus outbreak. On March 4, 2021, the government reported that the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits edged higher to 745,000, a sign that many employers continue to cut jobs (Damian Dovarganes/AP)
US jobless claims rise to 745,000, up 9,000 from last week, as layoffs remain high
