Thursday s Afternoon Update | 12/17/2020
Jobless assistance applications drop in Florida but climb nationally as pandemic rages
New applications for unemployment assistance in Florida fell last week, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday. But nationally, seasonally adjusted claims unexpectedly climbed for the second week in a row, suggesting no end in sight to the economic pain caused by the coronavirus pandemic. For the week ending Dec. 12, new jobless claims filed in the Sunshine State declined from 29,142 to 21,780. More from the Miami Herald and the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
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