#Workers file 547K new jobless claims in sign layoffs are slowing

#Workers file 547K new jobless claims in sign layoffs are slowing

“#Workers file 547K new jobless claims in sign layoffs are slowing” The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits has hit its lowest level since the pandemic began, the Labor Department reported Thursday. First-time claims for unemployment insurance totaled 547,000, significantly below the Dow Jones estimate for 603,000, putting the economy on track to return…

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#744,000 filed in stubborn increase

#744,000 filed in stubborn increase

“#744,000 filed in stubborn increase” The number of workers seeking unemployment benefits stubbornly jumped again last week even amid hopes that the labor market was getting back on track, the feds said Thursday. Last week’s 744,000 initial jobless claims brought the total for the COVID-19 pandemic to about 79 million — a number more than…

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#719,000 filed in bounce from COVID-19 low

#719,000 filed in bounce from COVID-19 low

“#719,000 filed in bounce from COVID-19 low” The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits unexpectedly jumped above the pre-coronavirus record once again last week, the feds said Thursday. The batch of 719,000 initial jobless claims came just a week after new filings reached their lowest level since the start of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. Jobless…

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#684K filed in drop below pre-COVID record

#684K filed in drop below pre-COVID record

“#684K filed in drop below pre-COVID record” The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped last week to its lowest level since the start of the coronavirus crisis, the feds said Thursday. Last week’s 684,000 initial jobless claims brought the total for the COVID-19 pandemic to more than 82.5 million — a number more than…

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#770,000 filed a year into COVID crisis

#770,000 filed a year into COVID crisis

“#770,000 filed a year into COVID crisis” The number of workers seeking unemployment benefits stubbornly increased last week as the labor market’s coronavirus crisis reached the one-year mark, the feds said Thursday. The latest batch of 770,000 initial jobless claims brought the total for the COVID-19 pandemic to nearly 81.9 million — a number equivalent to…

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#712,000 filed as COVID recovery continues

#712,000 filed as COVID recovery continues

“#712,000 filed as COVID recovery continues” The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell for the third time in four weeks as businesses continued to recover from coronavirus lockdowns, the feds said Thursday. Last week’s 712,000 initial jobless claims nevertheless brought the total for the COVID-19 pandemic to more than 81 million — a number nearly…

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#730,000 filed in unexpected drop

#730,000 filed in unexpected drop

“#730,000 filed in unexpected drop” The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped more than expected last week but remained at historic highs as the coronavirus crisis continued. Last week’s 730,000 initial jobless claims brought the total for the COVID-19 pandemic to about 79.6 million — a number equivalent to nearly half of the American workforce….

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#779,000 filed as COVID crisis continues

#779,000 filed as COVID crisis continues

“#779,000 filed as COVID crisis continues” American workers filed 779,000 applications for unemployment benefits last week in the latest sign that the labor market is still in the throes of its coronavirus crisis. The newest batch of initial jobless claims brought the total for the COVID-19 pandemic to roughly 77.2 million — a number nearly…

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#It’s buying time in the NYC real estate market

#It’s buying time in the NYC real estate market

“#It’s buying time in the NYC real estate market” Even in today’s historically-worst commercial property market, things are not everywhere and always at their worst. Companies are still moving and growing. Here are some just-completed transactions that reveal a pulse beneath the surface.  In a sign of life for the luxury retail scene, glam jeweler…

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