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Additional 5.2 Million Jobless Claims

The U.S. Department of Labor released the Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for the week ending April 11st. With the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, over 22 million Americans filed for unemployment insurance over the past four weeks. In the week ending April 11st, 5,245,000 Americans filed first-time claims for unemployment insurance, known as jobless claims, on a seasonally adjusted… Read More ›

Jobless Claims Hit 6.6 Million Last Week

The U.S. Department of Labor released Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for the week ending April 4th. In the past three weeks, about 16.8 million Americans filed for unemployment insurance due to the impact of the COVID-19 crisis. In the week ending April 4th, the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits, known as jobless claims, reached to a… Read More ›

Jobless Claims Soar Amid the COVID-19 Outbreak

The U.S. Department of Labor released Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report this morning. Surprising but expected, the weekly initial claims on unemployment insurance surged in the week ending March 21 due to the impact of the COVID-19 crisis. In the week ending March 21, the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits, known as jobless claims, soared to a… Read More ›