Businesses are struggling with the ongoing effects of the pandemic, as economists challenge the president's claims that the Paycheck Protection Program saved 50 million jobs. Caroline Malone reports.
The U.S. Department of Labor estimates 25,333 new unemployment claims were filed during the week of August 17 in Illinois, according to the DOL's weekly claims report released Thursday.
One point one million people filed new jobless claims last week, according to the labor department.meanwhile there were nearly 15 Million continuing claims for unemployment last week and many are..
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One million people filed new unemployment claims in the United States last week.
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