Economy

FILE - In this Aug. 13, 2009 file photo, Sarah Robillard, 19, of Pawtucket, R.I. fills out a job application while her four-month-old baby sits at the Ground Round Restaurant in Pawtucket. The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly for the second straight week, an indication that jobs remain scarce.(AP Photo/Elise Amendola, file)