Weekly unemployment filings dip to 787,000

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (WASHINGTON) -- Weekly unemployment filings dipped below the 800,000 mark for the first time in months, falling to 787,000 last week, the Department of Labor said Thursday.While the drop is a welcome sign for an economy still entrenched... Read More.

Latina women face unemployment challenges amid COVID-19

By KIARA BRANTLEY-JONES (NEW YORK) -- Sandra, a 28-year-old mother of two, spends her mornings taking care of her children and supporting their at-home learning. Their school district provided computers for remote learning as the COVID-19 pandemic made in-person schooling a health risk... Read More.

Weekly unemployment filings tick up to 898,000 last week

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Labor Department said Thursday that another 898,000 people filed jobless claims last week, highlighting how new layoffs are persisting at historical highs more than six months since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.Last week's initial... Read More.

840,000 more workers filed for unemployment insurance last week

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Another 840,000 Americans sought unemployment insurance last week, according to the latest report Thursday from the U.S. Department of Labor. This week's claims do not include the most up-to-date data from California, which has temporarily stopped accepting... Read More.

New weekly unemployment filings tick up to 870,000

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The latest tally of weekly jobless claims was 870,000 last week, the Department of Labor said Thursday.While the number of people filing for unemployment insurance has plateaued in recent weeks, the latest figure shows a concerning... Read More.

Twenty inmates, accomplices charged in COVID-19 unemployment fraud

By KARMA ALLEN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Pennsylvania officials charged nearly two dozen inmates and outside accomplices who allegedly conspired to obtain some $300,000 in fraudulent COVID-19 unemployment benefits.Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro charged 20 inmates and accomplices across three state prisons... Read More.

New weekly unemployment filings remain elevated at 884,000

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (WASHINGTON) -- The number of new weekly unemployment filings showed no relief for a labor market walloped by the COVID-19 crisis, as 884,000 people filed new jobless claims last week, the Department of Labor said Thursday.While the latest... Read More.

Weekly unemployment claims top one million again

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The latest tally of weekly unemployment data shows no reprieve for a labor market battered by the coronavirus pandemic as one million more workers filed jobless claims last week, according to the Labor Department.Earlier this month,... Read More.