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VT unemployment: Weekly claims in Vermont increased last week

Adrienne Roberts and Kristi Tanner Detroit Free Press New weekly unemployment claims in Vermont increased last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New claims, a proxy for layoffs, rose to 2,507 in the week ending April 17, up from 2,252 the week before, the labor department said. Last year at this time, there were 6,598 new claims in Vermont as businesses laid off and furloughed their employees in the early days of the pandemic. What is the national rate of unemployment? U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 547,000 last week, down 39,000 claims from 586,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis.

Weekly unemployment claims in Pennsylvania declined last week

Weekly unemployment claims in Ohio declined last week

Claims for unemployment benefits in U.S. at lowest level since before COVID U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 547,000 last week, down 39,000 claims from 586,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis. New claims have dropped to their lowest level since before the pandemic, a positive sign for the country's economic recovery. Last Thursday's report also showed U.S. jobless claims dropping to their lowest level since before the pandemic, and economists expected jobless claims to creep back up last week. That didn't happen. New U.S. claims peaked in the pandemic in early April with more than six million claims on a seasonally adjusted basis. Claims have slowly fallen since then, and now the four-week moving average is 651,000 claims as COVID-19 cases have dropped and states have loosened restrictions on businesses.

Weekly unemployment claims in North Dakota declined last week

Adrienne Roberts and Kristi Tanner Detroit Free Press New weekly unemployment claims in North Dakota declined last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New claims, a proxy for layoffs, dropped to 1,970 in the week ending April 17, down from 2,047 the week before, the labor department said. Last year at this time, there were 8,065 new claims in North Dakota as businesses laid off and furloughed their employees in the early days of the pandemic. U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 547,000 last week, down 39,000 claims from 586,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis. New claims have dropped to their lowest level since before the pandemic, a positive sign for the country's economic recovery. Last Thursday's report also showed U.S. jobless claims dropping to their lowest level since before the pandemic, and economists expected jobless claims to creep back up last week. That didn't happen.

Weekly unemployment claims in Montana declined last week

Adrienne Roberts and Kristi Tanner Detroit Free Press New weekly unemployment claims in Montana declined last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New claims, a proxy for layoffs, dropped to 1,653 in the week ending April 17, down from 2,082 the week before, the labor department said. Last year at this time, there were 11,176 new claims in Montana as businesses laid off and furloughed their employees in the early days of the pandemic. U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 547,000 last week, down 39,000 claims from 586,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis. New claims have dropped to their lowest level since before the pandemic, a positive sign for the country's economic recovery. Last Thursday's report also showed U.S. jobless claims dropping to their lowest level since before the pandemic, and economists expected jobless claims to creep back up last week. That didn't happen.

New state unemployment claims fell last week to pandemic low

Weekly unemployment claims in California increased last week

Adrienne Roberts and Kristi Tanner Detroit Free Press New weekly unemployment claims in California increased last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New claims, a proxy for layoffs, rose to 72,415 in the week ending April 17, up from 69,458 the week before, the labor department said. Last year at this time, there were 528,360 new claims in California as businesses laid off and furloughed their employees in the early days of the pandemic. U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 547,000 last week, down 39,000 claims from 586,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis. New claims have dropped to their lowest level since before the pandemic, a positive sign for the country's economic recovery. Last Thursday's report also showed U.S. jobless claims dropping to their lowest level since before the pandemic, and economists expected jobless claims to creep back up last week. That didn't happen.

Weekly unemployment claims in New Mexico declined last week

Adrienne Roberts and Kristi Tanner Detroit Free Press New weekly unemployment claims in New Mexico declined last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New claims, a proxy for layoffs, dropped to 4,597 in the week ending April 17, down from 5,513 the week before, the labor department said. Last year at this time, there were 13,621 new claims in New Mexico as businesses laid off and furloughed their employees in the early days of the pandemic. U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 547,000 last week, down 39,000 claims from 586,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis. New claims have dropped to their lowest level since before the pandemic, a positive sign for the country's economic recovery. Last Thursday's report also showed U.S. jobless claims dropping to their lowest level since before the pandemic, and economists expected jobless claims to creep back up last week. That didn't happen.

Weekly unemployment claims in Utah increased last week

Adrienne Roberts and Kristi Tanner Detroit Free Press New weekly unemployment claims in Utah increased last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New claims, a proxy for layoffs, rose to 8,413 in the week ending April 17, up from 4,352 the week before, the labor department said. Last year at this time, there were 19,649 new claims in Utah as businesses laid off and furloughed their employees in the early days of the pandemic. U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 547,000 last week, down 39,000 claims from 586,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis. New claims have dropped to their lowest level since before the pandemic, a positive sign for the country's economic recovery. Last Thursday's report also showed U.S. jobless claims dropping to their lowest level since before the pandemic, and economists expected jobless claims to creep back up last week. That didn't happen.

Weekly unemployment claims in Michigan increased last week

Adrienne Roberts and Kristi Tanner Detroit Free Press New weekly unemployment claims in Michigan increased last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New claims, a proxy for layoffs, rose to 21,861 in the week ending April 17, up from 16,470 the week before, the labor department said. Last year at this time, there were 136,707 new claims in Michigan as businesses laid off and furloughed their employees in the early days of the pandemic. U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 547,000 last week, down 39,000 claims from 586,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis. New claims have dropped to their lowest level since before the pandemic, a positive sign for the country's economic recovery. Last Thursday's report also showed U.S. jobless claims dropping to their lowest level since before the pandemic, and economists expected jobless claims to creep back up last week. That didn't happen.