Unemployment Filings Top 6.6 Million

Unemployment claims were in excess of six million for the second week in a row, due to COVID-19, bringing the numbers to nearly 17 million over the last few weeks.

For the week ended April 4, claims were 6.06 million, down slightly from the prior week’s all-time record, which was 6.87 million, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

Numbers in Kansas and Missouri were high, but down from the prior week, though the DOL could adjust those figures next week. Kansas fell from 54,330 to 49,796, while Missouri was at 82,399, down from 104,291.

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