New unemployment claims remain sky high, according to data from the US Department of Labor, even as the COVD-19 vaccine becomes more widely available
A total of 960,668 initial claims were filed, a decrease of 151,303 from the week prior, for the week ending Jan. 16, according to data Thursday from the US Labor Department
The number of total unemployment claims last week reached 1.1M, an increase of 231,335 from the previous week, according to the US Department of Labor
Total payrolls declined for the first time since April due to spiking COVID-19 cases
More than 1.4 million Americans filed for unemployment last week, according to the US Department of Labor