States reported that 900,000 U.S. workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Jan. 16, a decrease of 26,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The total number of workers continuing to claim unemployment benefits fell to 5 million. About 16 million people are receiving some type of unemployment aid.
First-Time Unemployment Claims Reach 900K
by Market Cheetah | Jan 21, 2021 | Critical Evaluation, Human Resources, Labor Market Data