collecting unemployment
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Key details: The number of people collecting unemployment checks from the government, known as continuing claims, dipped to 1.78 million.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Although initial jobless claims tend to hew closest to layoff trends, the total number of workers who are collecting unemployment benefits—tracked as continuing claims—is also a good indicator of labor market health.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
Key details: The number of people already collecting unemployment benefits, known as continuing claims, rose by 46,000 to 1.87 million.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026
Even better, the number of people already collecting unemployment benefits appears to have flatlined around 1.8 million to 1.9 million.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026
Key details: The number of people already collecting unemployment benefits, known as continuing claims, fell by 47,000 to 1.87 million in the week ended Dec. 20.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025