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new unemployment claims

Economy

New unemployment claims increased slightly last week

Fifty-two percent of last week's claims were reported to be due to the pandemic.

June 25, 2021

New unemployment claims declined last week

63 percent of the new claims were reported to be due to the pandemic.

June 14, 2021

New unemployment claims fell last week

71 percent of last week's new claims were estimated to be related to the pandemic.

May 28, 2021

New unemployment claims decreased last week

Of the new claims, 71 percent were estimated to be due to the pandemic.

May 21, 2021

New unemployment claims increased slightly

78 percent of last week's claims were estimated to be related to the pandemic.

May 17, 2021

New unemployment claims increased last week

Eighty percent of last week's claims were estimated to be due to the pandemic.

May 7, 2021

New unemployment claims decreased last week

Of the new claims, 86 percent were estimated to be related to the pandemic.

April 23, 2021

New unemployment claims decreased last week

The percentage of claims reported to be due to the pandemic dropped from 76 percent three weeks ago to 30 percent last week.

April 17, 2021

New unemployment claims increased last week

76 percent of the claims were estimated to be related to COVID-19, the Labor Department said.

April 2, 2021

New unemployment claims dropped last week

The percentage of new claims estimated to be due to the pandemic was 73 percent.

March 26, 2021