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Va. new unemployment claims up 35%
Virginia’s new unemployment claims increased by 34.9% last week, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Thursday. For the filing week ending Jan. 8, Virginians filed 2,446 initial claims, an increase of 633 from the week before. Continued claims totaled 7,895, down 3,367 from the previous week. Compared to last year, increased claims were almost 92% lower […]
Va. new jobless claims dropped 35% last week
Virginia’s initial unemployment claims decreased about 35% last week since the previous week, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Thursday. For the filing week ending Aug. 28, the state recorded 7,777 new jobless claims, down 4,146 from the previous week. Continued claims totaled 46,471, up 9,396 claims from the previous week. Compared to the same week […]
Va. new jobless claims rose 62% last week
Virginia’s initial unemployment claims rose by 62% last week since the previous week, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Thursday. For the filing week ending Aug. 14, the state recorded 16,593 new jobless claims, up 6,367 from the previous week. Continued claims totaled 35,081, up 3,342 claims from the previous week. This was a break from […]
