Jul 9, 2020
Don’t get too excited about that slight dip in weekly jobless claims
The persistently elevated level of layoffs are occurring as a spike in virus cases has forced six states to reverse their move to reopen businesses.
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States that are seeing large spikes in COVID-19 cases are also seeing jumps in first-time unemployment claims. The Supreme Court rules on who can have access to President Trump's tax records. And, should internet service be treated like a utility?
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1.31 million people filed for unemployment last week, 100,000 fewer than the week before
Diane Swonk, chief economist at Grant Thornton, says some states are going in the wrong direction when it comes to both numbers of COVID-19 cases and weekly jobless claims.
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