[ad_1] More Americans Application for Waste aid last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment remains at a five-decade low. apply for unemployment benefits increased from 27,000 to 229,000 for the week ended June 4, the highest since mid-January Labour Department reported on Thursday. First time applications generally track the number of layoffs. The four-week average for claims, which equalizes some weekly volatility, rose 8,000 to 215,000 from the previous week. The total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits for the week ending May 28 remained unchanged from…