Jobless Claim Rate Stays Stable Despite Mass Federal Layoffs

Jobless Claim Rate Stays Stable Despite Mass Federal Layoffs

New Labor Department data show private businesses are avoiding mass firings, but the many federal layoffs haven’t translated into new claims.

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