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US Jobless Claims Rise By 53,000 To Hit 898,000

US Jobless Claims Rise By 53,000 To Hit 898,000
US Jobless Claims Rise By 53,000 To Hit 898,000
October 15, 2020  |  Economy

Jobless claims in the week ending Oct. 10 increased to 898,000, up 53,000 from the previous week’s number, which was revised to 845,000 from the...

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US Jobless Claims Remain Historically High At 840,000
US Jobless Claims Remain Historically High At 840,000
October 08, 2020  |  Economy

Jobless claims continued to be below 1 million last week, but so far have failed to slip under 800,000 since the start of the pandemic,...

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US Jobless Claims Fall To 837,000 But Remain At Historically High Levels
US Jobless Claims Fall To 837,000 But Remain At Historically High Levels
October 01, 2020  |  Economy

The number of Americans who applied for jobless benefits fell slightly last week as the nation’s employers continue to cut large numbers of workers amid...

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Another 870,000 Americans File Jobless Claims
Another 870,000 Americans File Jobless Claims
September 24, 2020  |  Economy

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reported on Thursday (Sept. 24) that the number of Americans who filed for jobless claims in the week ended...

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Labor Dept Floats ‘Tests’ To Define Independent Contractors
Labor Dept Floats ‘Tests’ To Define Independent Contractors
September 23, 2020  |  Gig Economy

New tests may help companies (and regulators) determine who is an independent contractor — and who is not. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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US Weekly Jobless Claims Drop To 881,000, Lowest Level Since Pre-Pandemic
US Weekly Jobless Claims Drop To 881,000, Lowest Level Since Pre-Pandemic
September 03, 2020  |  Economy

The number of Americans who filed for jobless claims fell to its the lowest number since the pandemic began in March, better than analysts’ expectations,...

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US Jobless Claims Fall To 1.2M In Latest Week, But Top 55M Since Pandemic Began
US Jobless Claims Fall To 1.2M In Latest Week, But Top 55M Since Pandemic Began
August 06, 2020  |  Economy

The number of Americans who filed for unemployment benefits fell last week after two consecutive weeks of increases, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reported...

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US Jobless Claims At 1.4M For Second Week
US Jobless Claims At 1.4M For Second Week
July 30, 2020  |  Economy

For the second consecutive week, the number of Americans filing new unemployment claims increased last week as new cases of COVID-19 continued to surge. Get...

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