The government reports another 787,000 Americans filed first time claims for jobless benefits on a seasonally adjusted basis during the Christmas week.
The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week but remain elevated more than nine months into the health and economic crisis triggered by the..
Another 787,000 Americans filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week on a seasonally adjusted basis. This is one day after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Senate βwonβt be..
The figures, reported by the Department of Labor on Dec. 23.
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