pandemic unemployment
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Pandemic unemployment doubles in one week; regular unemployment hits 6-month high
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Colorado’s unemployment rates are returning to record-breaking peaks from the first two months of the COVID-19 pandemic as cases rise and businesses close throughout the state. In the week ending Nov. 28, 17,130 regular unemployment claims were filed, according to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. That is the highest number of claims since…
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Colorado first-time unemployment claims climb to 6-month high
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First-time unemployment claims in Colorado jumped last week to a six-month high as many Front Range counties returned to state restrictions that forced many restaurants to shut down indoor dining and other businesses to face severe capacity limits. Colorado first-time unemployment claims surge to 4-month high The number of claims filed by payroll workers rose…
