Florida reports large jump in first-time unemployment claims
We’re seeing big changes in Florida’s workforce.
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The U.S. Department of Labor says more than 6,000 people filed for first-time unemployment last week.
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That’s the largest number of claims since the first week of February.
Across the country, nearly 240,000 people filed for first-time unemployment last week.
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That’s the highest number of new applicants since mid-January of last year.
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