Relevant:
- Initial Claims Surge Far Higher Than Consensus, 1.2 Million Americans Have Dropped Off Extended Benefits Claim In Past Year
- Soaring demand for federal jobless benefits points to fresh fissures in the U.S. economy
- New Jobless Claims Decline; Outstanding Claims At High
- Jobless Claims in U.S. Unexpectedly Rose Last Week
- U.S. Jobless Claims Increased 26,000 Last Week to 436,000
2010-08-12 — bloomberg.com
"The continuing claims figure does not include those receiving extended benefits under federal programs. The number of Americans who’ve used up traditional benefits and are now collecting emergency and extended payments soared by 1.34 million to 5.28 million in the week ended July 24. That was the week legislation resuming eligibility went into effect."
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