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Another 3 million Americans file jobless claims as layoffs continue to ravage economy

Another 3 million workers sought unemploym.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayMay 14th, 2020

A record 6.6M Americans file for unemployment benefits as coronavirus wreaks havoc on economy

The number of Americans filing jobless claims rose to 6.6 million last week. Some economists expect tens of millions of layoffs in the next couple of .....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayApr 2nd, 2020

Jobless claims climb to 30 million in six weeks as COVID-19 layoffs continue to rise

A record-breaking number of Americans filed for unemployment over six weeks as the coronavirus pandemic co.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayApr 30th, 2020

Jobless claims may reach 30 million in six weeks as COVID-19 layoffs continue to soar

Economists estimate the Labor Department will report that 3.5 million Americans filed initial applications for unemplo.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayApr 29th, 2020

Another 6.6 million Americans file for unemployment benefits

Another 6.6M workers file unemployment benefit claims as coronavirus shuts down economy and layoffs mount......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 9th, 2020

US weekly jobless claims hit 6.6 million, extending a record streak as coronavirus layoffs continue

Associated Press The Labor Department reported Thursday that 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment insurance in the week that ended April 4. That brings the three-week total to roughly 16.8 million unempl.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 9th, 2020

US jobless claims decline to a still-high 900,000 as Biden inherits faltering economy

The government said that 5.1 million Americans are continuing to receive state jobless benefits, down from 5.2 million in the previous week. That signals that few.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneJan 21st, 2021

Millions more Americans file for jobless benefits; productivity tanks

Millions more Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, suggesting layoffs broadened from consumer-facing industries to other segments of the economy and could remain elevated even as many parts of the country start to reopen......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 7th, 2020

Jobless claims may reach 33 million as COVID-19 layoffs likely lead to a historic jobless rate

The number of Americans filing new jobless claims likely dipped last week, but not enough to shrink an unemployment rate some predict wil.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayMay 6th, 2020

Millions of Americans continue to seek jobless benefits; consumer spending slumps

Millions more Americans filed claims for unemployment benefits last week, suggesting that layoffs were spreading to industries that were not initially directly impacted by business closures and disruptions related to the novel coronavirus......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 30th, 2020

Millions of Americans continue to seek jobless benefits; consumer spending tanks

Millions more Americans filed claims for unemployment benefits last week, suggesting that layoffs were spreading to industries that were not initially directly impacted by business closures and disruptions related to the coronavirus......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 30th, 2020

Jobless claims set to hit 30 million as coronavirus triggers record layoffs

The flood of Americans seeking unemployment benefits after losing their jobs in coronavirus pandemic is slowing, but another several million Americans probably filed jobless claims in the latest week to bump the total to almost 30 million......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 30th, 2020

Jobless claims total could reach 30 million as layoffs soar

Economists estimate the Labor Department will report that 3.5 million Americans filed initial applications for unemployment insurance last week.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 29th, 2020

Every State’s Unemployment Claims Since COVID-19 Shut the Economy Down

The continuing economic slowdown in the United States has resulted in another weekly surge of jobless claims, with more than 4 million Americans filing for unemployment last week......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 23rd, 2020

Millions of new unemployment claims expected as layoffs continue to rise

Economists estimate the Labor Department will report that 4.5 million Americans filed initial applications for unemplo.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayApr 22nd, 2020

Every State"s Unemployment Claims Since COVID-19 Shut the Economy Down

Five million Americans filed for unemployment last week, bringing the total number of new jobless claims in the last month to over 20 million......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 16th, 2020

Record 22 million Americans file for unemployment benefits over past month as layoffs continue

More than 5 million people filed for unemployment benefits last week as the U.S. grapples with a historic economic shutdown to cu.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayApr 16th, 2020

Another 5.2M Americans file for unemployment benefits as layoffs continue

Another wave of Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, as the nation grapples with the unprecedented shutdown of the U.S. economy to contain the spread of the coronavirus.   .....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayApr 16th, 2020

Economic Report: Jobless claims might top 5 million for third straight week, push unemployment to 15%

Some 5 million Americans likely applied for jobless benefits for the third week in a row in mid-April as the coronavirus took an even bigger bite out of the U.S. economy, pushing the unemployment rate to around 15% unofficially......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 15th, 2020

U.S. jobless claims exceed six million for second week in a row

A staggering 16.8 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits in the last three weeks, with weekly new claims topping 6 million for the second straight time last week as the novel coronavirus outbreak relentlessly savages the economy......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 9th, 2020

U.S. jobless claims top 6 million for second straight week

A staggering 16.8 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits in the last three weeks, with weekly new claims topping 6 million for the second straight time last week as the novel coronavirus outbreak relentlessly savages the economy......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 9th, 2020