Massachusetts Sees Increase In New Unemployment Claims
New unemployment claims are on the rise in Massachusetts.
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New unemployment claims are on the rise in Massachusetts.
The unemployment rate took a surprising drop, but while hope exists the road to recovery remains uncertain.
Fewer people are applying for unemployment assistance as the weeks go by, the latest federal data shows.
The United States saw about 2.1 million new claims last week.
The leisure and hospitality industry was hit the hardest, losing 216,200 jobs - or 61% of the workforce.
About 584,000 people in the state are currently receiving unemployment benefits as the coronavirus takes its toll on the economy.
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Nationwide, 3 million people filed new unemployment claims.
A staggering 29 million American lost their jobs in April.
An unprecedented one-fifth of the nation's labor force has sought jobless benefits in recent weeks.
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More than 700,000 in the state have lost work since the coronavirus pandemic began.
On Monday, a new group of Massachusetts workers became able to file for unemployment benefits under the CARES Act - and they're doing so in droves.
Restaurants have suffered some of the biggest losses since the coronavirus pandemic, leaving many workers like Darnae Ricci filing for unemployment for the first time.
Unemployment continues to rise in the Bay State.
Workers in Massachusetts who are not typically covered by the unemployment insurance system can now apply for benefits.
Another 102,828 people in Massachusetts filed initial unemployment claims last week.
Gov. Charlie Baker says unemployment recipients in Massachusetts should start seeing extra money in their benefits.
In the past three weeks, there have been nearly 470,000 jobless claims made in Massachusetts.
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6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, double the number from last week and 10 times the previous weekly record set in 1982.
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