US jobless claims rise to 719,000 as some employers keep cutting jobs amid pandemic AP Posted: Apr 1, 2021 7:32 AM CDT Updated: Apr 2, 2021 4:55 AM CDT by Rayos Syndication User WASHINGTON (AP) — US jobless claims rise to 719,000 as some employers keep cutting jobs amid pandemic. Categories: AP National News FacebookTwitterPinterestemail