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Jobless claims

Jobless claims still rising….

April 8, 2021 By jamesb

Even as the is a feeling that the economy is starting to gain? More people are filling for unemployment benefits.... The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to 744,000, signaling that many employers are still cutting jobs even as more people … [Read more...] about Jobless claims still rising….

Filed Under: Government, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Jobless claims, PANDEMIC, The economy

Jobless claims drop below 1 million first time in 4 months….

August 13, 2020 By jamesb

A pleasant surprise.... One might expect that the number might climb up again as some states and local governments begin to start lay-offs due to shrinking tax revenues and some state reclosings... About 960,000 workers filed for unemployment insurance last week, which … [Read more...] about Jobless claims drop below 1 million first time in 4 months….

Filed Under: Government, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Jobless claims, The economy, unemployment

Jobless reports/claims go thru the Roof…….Just for One Week….

March 19, 2020 By jamesb

The virus HAS stopped the American economy in it's tracks... And there is gonna be even more of this as the weeks go by and more businesses close down... As in China? At some point the virus will decline... And will have left a batter and wounded American and World … [Read more...] about Jobless reports/claims go thru the Roof…….Just for One Week….

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Health, Jobless claims, Recession, The economy, Virus work layoff's

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