Jobless claims total 1.5 million, worse than expected as economic pain persist KEY POINTS First-time claims for unemployment insurance totaled 1.5 million last week, well above the 1.3 million expected. Workers receiving benefits under all programs including pandemic assistance totaled 29.1 million, a decrease of more than 375,000. This was the 13th straight week that … Continue reading Thursday June 18, 2020