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Jobless Claims Rise To 1.4M After 15 Straight Weeks Of Declines

Jobless Claims Rise To 1.4M After 15 Straight Weeks Of Declines
Jobless Claims Rise To 1.4M After 15 Straight Weeks Of Declines
July 23, 2020  |  Economy

After 15 consecutive weeks of falling, the number of Americans filing new unemployment claims increased last week as new cases of COVID-19 surged. Get the...

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Weekly US Jobless Claims Again Exceed 1M
Weekly US Jobless Claims Again Exceed 1M
July 16, 2020  |  Economy

For the 17th consecutive week, the number of Americans who filed for unemployment benefits exceeded 1 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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US Unemployment Rate Drops To 11 Pct; Jobless Claims Fall To 1.4M
US Unemployment Rate Drops To 11 Pct; Jobless Claims Fall To 1.4M
July 02, 2020  |  Economy

The U.S. economy added a record 4.8 million nonfarm jobs in June and the unemployment rate fell to a lower-than-expected 11.1 percent, the U.S. Labor...

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Another 1.5M Americans File For Unemployment, But Durable Goods Orders Rebound
Another 1.5M Americans File For Unemployment, But Durable Goods Orders Rebound
June 25, 2020  |  Economy

The nation’s economic numbers were a mixed bag Thursday (June 25) with a higher-than-expected 1.5 million Americans filing jobless claims while durable goods orders rose...

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US Jobless Claims Down, But Still Above 1.5M 
US Jobless Claims Down, But Still Above 1.5M 
June 18, 2020  |  Economy

Unemployment claims fell slightly to 1.5 million last week, the 11th consecutive week the jobless numbers have declined, but higher than economists expected, according to...

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Another 1.5M Americans File For Unemployment As Pandemic’s Job Losses Top 44M
Another 1.5M Americans File For Unemployment As Pandemic’s Job Losses Top 44M
June 11, 2020  |  Economy

Another 1.5 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits over the past week, bringing the total jobs lost since the pandemic began to more than 44 million —...

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1.8M Americans File Unemployment Claims As Pandemic’s Total Tops 42M
1.8M Americans File Unemployment Claims As Pandemic’s Total Tops 42M
June 04, 2020  |  Economy

Nearly 1.9 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, as the number of workers seeking assistance since the coronavirus pandemic began in mid-March topped...

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Another 2.1M Americans File Jobless Claims As Pandemic’s Total Tops 40M
Another 2.1M Americans File Jobless Claims As Pandemic’s Total Tops 40M
May 28, 2020  |  Economy

More than 2 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the number of workers seeking assistance since the COVID-19 pandemic began in mid-March...

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