751,000 More Americans Filed for Unemployment Last Week.
The Labor Department released
the figures on Thursday.
Though still high, the number of first-time jobless claims is slightly down from the previous week. .
According to CNN, 362,883 additional workers who are
not eligible for regular state benefits sought aid through
the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program.
Such workers include those who are self-employed or whose income is dependent upon the gig economy. .
According to CNN, Labor Department claims combined
with Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claims totaled about 1.1 million first-time claims last week.
Continued jobless claims, comprised of workers who have applied for benefits for at least two consecutive weeks, held at 7.3 million.