The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported total nonfarm payroll employment jumped by 4.8 million in June, as easing of coronavirus restrictions brought back more workers who had been laid off earlier this spring.
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Initial Claims Level Again at 1.5 Million
American workers filed 1.5 million new applications for jobless benefits last weeks, the Labor Department reported Friday—the third consecutive week at that level, but still at historically high levels in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Unemployment Claims Plateau, Remain Elevated
More than 1.5 million Americans filed initial claims for unemployment insurance last week virtually unchanged from the previous week and at historically elevated levels for the 12th consecutive week, the Labor Department reported yesterday.
Americans File 1.54 Million More Initial Claims
More than 1.5 million Americans filed new claims for unemployment insurance during the first week of June, the Labor Department reported Thursday—the lowest level since the start of the coronavirus pandemic but still well above historic norms.
Americans File 1.9 Million Initial Claims; 11-Week Total at 42.6 Million
The positive news is initial unemployment claims fell for the ninth consecutive week. The not-so-positive: nearly 28 percent of Americans who had jobs in February are now out of work.
New Initial Claims at 2.1 Million; Total Claims Top 40 Million
American workers filed an additional 2.1 million initial claims last week, bringing the 10-week total for claims to nearly 41 million, the Labor Department reported yesterday.
Labor Dept. Reports 2.4 Million New Jobless Claims; Total Now 38.6 Million
Another 2.4 million Americans filed initial jobless claims last week, the Labor Department reported yesterday, bringing to 38.6 million workers who have applied for unemployment assistance since the coronavirus pandemic clobbered the U.S. economy nine weeks ago.
Initial Claims Tapering, But Remain High
Nearly three million Americans applied for initial unemployment claims last week—the lowest level in eight weeks but still highly elevated in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus-Related Initial Claims Top 33.5 Million
The Labor Department yesterday reported an additional 3.17 million initial unemployment claims filed the week ending May 2, bringing total claims filed over the past seven weeks to 33.5 million.
Spring Initial Unemployment Claims Top 30 Million
Americans filed 3.8 million new unemployment claims last week, the Labor Department reported yesterday, bringing the six-week total to more than 30 million—nearly one-fifth of the entire U.S. workforce.