Florida jobless claims remain low
A second consecutive weekly claims decline in Florida
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A second consecutive weekly claims decline in Florida
The state has averaged 6,948 claims over the past four weeks.
Despite increased concerns about layoffs and a looming recession, Florida's unemployment rate dipped in June.
Florida last week saw initial unemployment claims go up for the first time since early June.
More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week and while layoffs remain low, it was the fifth consecutive week that claims topped the 230,000 mark and the most in almost six months.
The promise of a job drew 4,000 job seekers to the FLA Live Arena Thursday morning in Sunrise.
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Florida's employment picture continues to brighten, while the state jobs agency envisions conditions slowing to a more "stable" pace over the next two years.
Florida might have posted its lowest weekly total of jobless claims in at least 16 years.
Florida had 4,941 first-time unemployment claims last week, according to an estimate by the U.S. Department of Labor.
With the state set to issue a detailed unemployment report Friday, first-time jobless claims decreased last week.
First-time unemployment claims in Florida doubled during the first week of 2022 from the holiday-shortened final week of 2021.
A new economic forecast predicts unemployment will continue to decline in Florida in 2022 and the state's job growth will outpace the national economy.
First-time unemployment claims in Florida continue to fluctuate just above pre-pandemic levels.
Unemployment claims in Florida last week were the highest since mid-September, but the number of applications remained similar to levels before the COVID-19 pandemic crashed the economy in 2020.
Gov. Ron DeSantis called Friday for indefinitely keeping debt collectors away from Floridians facing "overpayment" notices on unemployment aid received during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Workers who are fired for refusing to get inoculated against COVID-19 need not apply — for unemployment benefits.
Florida's unemployment rate inched down slightly from July to August, as the labor force continues to grow but the number of people without jobs holds steady.
Gov. Ron DeSantis says he anticipates "pretty good" July unemployment numbers, as a federal report Thursday showed that first-time jobless claims last week in Florida were at a level not seen since before the coronavirus pandemic.
First-time unemployment claims have gone up in Florida, but the count remains at pre-pandemic levels as employers report being unable to fill openings, most in lower-paying tourism and leisure fields.
Newly filed unemployment claims continue to slow in Florida, with the state recording its lowest weekly total since the COVID-19 pandemic crashed into the economy in March 2020.
While Florida's jobless rate ticked up slightly last month, it was nowhere near where it was last May.
Floridians struggling since the start of the coronavirus pandemic are being forced to take jobs below their skill levels and at low wages as the state scales back unemployment assistance, opponents of reducing aid said Thursday.
Florida Republican leaders touted the state's economy Wednesday and said they expect businesses to boost hiring as additional federal unemployment benefits end in the coming weeks.
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