Unemployment Claims Reach the Highest Since 2018 (Ex Covid)

07/01/2025 Ryan McMaken

With the exception of the “covid panic” and the mandated lockdowns, etc., last week was the highest total for ongoing unemployment claims since early 2018:

Original article: https://mises.org/power-market/unemployment-claims-reach-highest-2018-ex-covid

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