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The labor market added 266,000 jobs in April, solid growth but far below expectations. Growth in March was also revised down. Further, we still have 8.2 million fewer jobs than

There are certainly a lot of anecdotal reports right now of employers not being able to find the workers they need, particularly in restaurants. But unemployment is still very elevated—particularly

Last week another 680,000 people applied for UI. This included 547,000 who applied for regular state UI (seasonally adjusted) and 133,000 who applied for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). 1/ https://www.dol.gov/ui/data.pdf

Plot twist! Unemployment Insurance claims are being released today, *Wednesday*. Here we go. 0/ Another 1.1 million people applied for UI last week, including 778,000 people who applied for regular

Another 1.1 million people applied for unemployment insurance (UI) last week. That includes 787,000 people who applied for regular state UI and 345,000 who applied for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. 1/

Another 1.3 million people applied for unemployment insurance (UI) last week. That includes 840,000 people who applied for regular state UI and 464,000 who applied for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. 1/

September was the 7th month of the COVID crisis in the U.S. labor market, and the situation is dire. We added 661,000 jobs in Sept, but the labor market remains

Another 1.5 million people applied for unemployment insurance (UI) last week. That includes 870,000 people who applied for regular state UI and 630,000 who applied for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. 1/

Another 1.5 million people applied for unemployment insurance last week. That includes 860,000 people who applied for regular state UI and 659,000 who applied for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. 1/ https://www.dol.gov/ui/data.pdf

August was the 6th month of the COVID crisis in the U.S. labor market, and the situation is dire. We added 1.4 million jobs in Aug, but the labor market

Last week, 1.6 million workers applied for unemployment insurance (UI). Breaking that down: 881,000 applied for regular state UI, and 759,000 applied for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). 1/ https://www.dol.gov/ui/data.pdf There

WILL THIS EVER CHANGE. Last week, 1.4 million workers applied for unemployment insurance (UI). Breaking that down: 822,000 applied for regular state UI (not seasonally adjusted), and 608,000 applied for