collecting unemployment
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Key details: The number of people collecting unemployment checks from the government, known as continuing claims, fell to a two-year low of 1.79 million.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 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, fell by 21,000 to 1.85 million.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 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
Details: The number of people already collecting unemployment benefits in the week of Jan. 10 fell by 26,000 to 1.85 million, the government said.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026
