#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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#803,000 filed amid COVID-19 surge

#803,000 filed amid COVID-19 surge

“#803,000 filed amid COVID-19 surge” American workers filed 803,000 applications for jobless benefits last week, an unexpected decrease as the coronavirus kept the labor market under pressure, the feds said Wednesday. The latest batch of initial jobless claims brought the total reported during the COVID-19 pandemic to about 72.2 million — equivalent to roughly 45 percent…

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#853,000 filed amid COVID-19 lockdowns

#853,000 filed amid COVID-19 lockdowns

“#853,000 filed amid COVID-19 lockdowns” American workers submitted 853,000 applications for unemployment benefits last week as a new wave of coronavirus lockdowns kept the labor market under pressure, the feds said Thursday. The latest batch of initial jobless claims brought the total reported during the COVID-19 pandemic to roughly 70.5 million — a number larger…

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#778,000 workers seek unemployment aid

#778,000 workers seek unemployment aid

“#778,000 workers seek unemployment aid” Some 778,000 American workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as a surge in coronavirus infections kept the labor market’s recovery under pressure, the feds said Wednesday. The latest initial jobless claims reported by the US Department of Labor brought the seasonally adjusted total for the COVID-19 pandemic to about…

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#898,000 filed last week amid COVID-19 crisis

#898,000 filed last week amid COVID-19 crisis

“#898,000 filed last week amid COVID-19 crisis” Some 898,000 Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as the coronavirus pandemic kept the labor market in a chokehold, the feds said Thursday. The latest figure brought the seasonally adjusted number of initial jobless claims filed during the COVID-19 crisis to roughly 64.5 million — a total…

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#NY court employees probed for phony COVID-19 unemployment claims

#NY court employees probed for phony COVID-19 unemployment claims

“#NY court employees probed for phony COVID-19 unemployment claims” The state court system’s Inspector General is probing 26 employees who filed for unemployment during the pandemic despite getting their regular taxpayer-funded paychecks, The Post has learned. Fraud indictments may be on the horizon, a court insider told The Post. The alleged COVID con artists were…

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#870,000 workers seek unemployment benefits

#870,000 workers seek unemployment benefits

“#870,000 workers seek unemployment benefits” Another 870,000 Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market struggled to bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic, the feds said Thursday. The latest filings ticked up slightly from the prior week’s revised total of 866,000 and brought the seasonally adjusted total for the coronavirus pandemic to…

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