11-19-2020, 02:26 PM
(11-19-2020, 10:08 AM)BostonCard Wrote: It's Thursday, so there are new weekly unemployment numbers, and they are heading in the wrong direction.
https://apnews.com/article/pandemics-job...8603430a49
Quote:The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose last week to 742,000, the first increase in five weeks and a sign that the resurgent viral outbreak is likely slowing the economy and forcing more companies to cut jobs.
BC
And last week's numbers were revised upward, from 709k to 711k.
https://www.dol.gov/ui/data.pdf
On the good side, the total number of all people claiming benefits is down to 20,319,615 which is a decrease of 841,245. Of course, there's no stimulus...yet.
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