Unemployment filings up 15% in DC, Maryland and Virginia

About 7,800 residents in D.C., Maryland and Virginia filed first-time claims for unemployment benefits last week, a 15% increase from the previous week, even as new unemployment filings fell nationwide.

Some 7,800 residents in D.C., Maryland and Virginia filed first-time claims for unemployment benefits last week, a 15% increase from the previous week, even as new unemployment filings fell nationwide.