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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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New U.S. Unemployment Claims Add Another 2.4M As Pandemic’s Total Job Losses Near 39M
New U.S. Unemployment Claims Add Another 2.4M As Pandemic’s Total Job Losses Near 39M
May 21, 2020  |  Economy

The number of workers who filed jobless claims fell slightly again last week, but the coronavirus crisis has put 38.6 million Americans on unemployment insurance...

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Unemployment Filings Top 3.1M Across US
Unemployment Filings Top 3.1M Across US
May 07, 2020  |  Economy

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to cripple the U.S. economy, another 3.169 million people filed for unemployment benefits in the week ending May 2. Total...

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Another 3.8 Million Americans File Jobless Claims, Bringing COVID Total Above 30 Million
Another 3.8 Million Americans File Jobless Claims, Bringing COVID Total Above 30 Million
April 30, 2020  |  Coronavirus

COVID-19 continues to take its toll on the nation’s economy, as another 3.8 million Americans filed for jobless claims week ended April 25, the U.S....

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Unemployment Figures Set The Wrong Type Of Record
Unemployment Figures Set The Wrong Type Of Record
March 26, 2020  |  Economy

Oh what a difference six months can make.  A half a year ago the unemployment rate was making the headlines for the “right” reasons.  In...

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