The New Paper

December 31, 2020

787k people file for unemployment in US, declining for second straight week

787k people filed for unemployment in the US last week, declining for the second consecutive week but remaining above the pre-coronavirus high of 695k (set in 1982) for the 41st consecutive week. Access the full report from the Department of Labor.
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