US applications for unemployment benefits jumped to their highest level in two months last week but remain low relative to historical standards.

WASHINGTON (AP) — US applications for jobless benefits jump to highest level in 2 months but remain low. Though brands like Piggly Wiggly and Publix have been around for years in America, one special grocery store chain predates them all.

Applications for US unemployment benefits rose to a two-month high last week, at a time around the end-of-year holidays when data is volatile.