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Jobless/Unemployment claims

Jobless claim numbers are high even as they drop slightly….

January 21, 2021 By jamesb

They are still almost a million a week.... THAT IS a lot of people hurting in the American Economy.... This IS a big issue for President Biden to have to wrestle with... He has indicated that he is looking for another YUGE stimulus bill from Congress.... The scale of … [Read more...] about Jobless claim numbers are high even as they drop slightly….

Filed Under: Government, Law Tagged With: Biden admin, Jobless/Unemployment claims, PANDEMIC, Politics, The economy

Jobless claims jump to almost a million….

January 14, 2021 By jamesb

Weekly unemployment claims have jumped by almost 200,000 in a week.... Joe Biden has this dropped in his lap as the pandemic infections keep climbing after the holidays.... The number of new unemployment claims filed last week jumped by 181,000 the week before to 965,000, … [Read more...] about Jobless claims jump to almost a million….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: economy, Jobless benefits, Jobless/Unemployment claims

US weekly jobless claims at 881,000….

September 3, 2020 By jamesb

That is lower than the previous weeks claim numbers that have been over a million per week... But the claim's are hundreds of thousands above the highest that occurred during the worst Recession.... Hundreds of thousands of Americans filed for unemployment insurance last … [Read more...] about US weekly jobless claims at 881,000….

Filed Under: Government, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: economy, Jobless/Unemployment claims, Politics

Jobless claims slow for May…Economy Bottomed out?…Open Thread for June 4th, 2020

June 4, 2020 By jamesb

Maybe? 1.9 million people filed for unemployment benefits last month bringing to total number to over 40 million since the virus restrictions kicked in and closed the country's economy down... Experts thing there is 30 million people actually receiving the money from their … [Read more...] about Jobless claims slow for May…Economy Bottomed out?…Open Thread for June 4th, 2020

Filed Under: Government, Law, Open Thread/Comments, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: 6/4/2020, Jobless/Unemployment claims, Open Thread, Politics, protests, US Economy

Jobless claims double in 2 weeks to a record 6.6 million….

April 2, 2020 By jamesb

And this n ump er will keep climbing as more states go to stay home orders..... An unprecedented 6.6 million people filed unemployment claims in the last week of March, meaning 10 million people have now filed for jobless claims since the coronavirus pandemic ripped through … [Read more...] about Jobless claims double in 2 weeks to a record 6.6 million….

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: economy, Jobless/Unemployment claims, last week of March 2020, Politics, virus

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