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More than 55,000 new unemployment claims filed

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More than 55,000 new unemployment claims filed
More than 55,000 new unemployment claims filed

The number of people who have filed unemployment claims in Massachusetts continues to rise, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Labor.

BEN: THE CORONAVIRUS CONTINUESTO TAKE A HEAVY TOLL ON THELABOR MARKET.1 IN 5 AMERICAN WORKERS HAVE NOWFILED FOR FIRST-TIMEUNEMPLOYMENT.NEW CLAIMS JUMPED NATIONALLYANOTHER 3.2 MILLION IN THE WEEKTHAT ENDED MAY 2.THAT BRINGS THE TOTAL NUMBER OFNEW CLAIMS TO 33 AND AHALF-MILLION SINCE MID-MARCHWHEN THE PANDEMIC TOOK HOLD OFTHE U.S.IN MASSACHUSETTS, MORE THAN55,000 PEOPLE FILED CLAIMS FORTHE WEEK ENDING MAY 2.YOU CAN SEE HERE THAT NEWFILINGS IN THE STATE AREACTUALLY DROPPING.KEEP IN MIND THESE ARE THE, NUMBERS FOR PEOPLE WHO AREFILING FOR UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THEALL OF THOSE PEOPLE ARE STILLCOLLECTING.MORE THAN 793,500 PEOPLE HAVEFILED NEW CLAIMS FORUNEMPLOYMENT IN MASSACHUSE

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