Millions of unemployed Americans who have depended on federal aid as a financial lifeline during the COVID-19 pandemic will lose those benefits on Monday.

The US economy created the fewest jobs in seven months in August as hiring in the leisure and hospitality sector stalled amid a resurgence in COVID-19 infections.

Initial jobless claims for the first week of March was about 712,000, standing above pre-pandemic levels as a $1.9 trillion stimulus package is on the way.

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits decreased modestly last week, raising the risk of a second straight month of job losses.

The number of Americans filing first-time applications for unemployment benefits surged last week.

The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week but remain elevated more than nine months into the health and economic crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.

The number of Americans filing first-time claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week as a relentless wave of new COVID-19 infections hobbled business operations.