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1.2 million sought unemployment benefits last week as $600 federal check ended

The Labor Department’s report Thursday marked the 20th straight week that at least 1 million people have sought jobless aid.

In this 2019 photo, Alaska Airlines planes are parked at a gate area at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. Alaska Airlines said over 300 employees among the company's workforce in Anchorage may lose their jobs on Oct. 1, 2020.
In this 2019 photo, Alaska Airlines planes are parked at a gate area at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. Alaska Airlines said over 300 employees among the company's workforce in Anchorage may lose their jobs on Oct. 1, 2020.Read moreTed S. Warren / AP