Roundup: US unemployment / I-10 widening / NFL to ban cheerleaders By Deanna B. Narveson - August 20, 2020 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailPrint Jobless claims: The number of laid-off workers seeking U.S. unemployment benefits rose to 1.1 million last week after two weeks of declines, evidence that many employers are still slashing jobs as the… Already an INSIDER? Sign in.