Topline The number of new unemployment claims unexpectedly jumped for the first time in nearly a month on Thursday, highlighting the rising level of economic uncertainty amid a prolonged inflation sur...
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New Jobless Claims Keep Unexpectedly Spiking As Omicron Surge ‘Taints’ Economic Recovery
Topline The number of new unemployment claims unexpectedly jumped for the third week in a row this month—adding to evidence suggesting the record wave of coronavirus cases this month—spurred by the ra...
Omicron Job Loss? Unemployment Claims Unexpectedly Spike One Week After Steep Drop In Jobless Benefits Numbers
Topline The number of new unemployment claims unexpectedly jumped for the second week in a row this month, despite a steep drop in the overall number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits just ...
Number Of Americans Receiving Unemployment Benefits Unexpectedly Rises As Experts Caution Omicron Surge Could Slow Economic Recovery
Topline Despite falling to their lowest levels during the pandemic in recent weeks, the number of new unemployment claims unexpectedly increased last week, as experts warn a record surge in coronaviru...