Number of applications for unemployment insurance in the US increased for the first time in 16 weeks Concerns over deterioration of employment environment July 24, 5:56
The number of unemployment insurance claims filed by people who lost their jobs in the United States turned up for the first time in 16 weeks since March. It seems that the re-spreading of the new coronavirus is affecting, and there is likely to be more concern that the employment environment will deteriorate again.
According to a statement released by the US Department of Labor on the 23rd, the number of new unemployment insurance claims filed in the week up to the 18th was 1,146,000, an increase of 109,000 from the previous week. It is the first time in 16 weeks since late March that the number of applications will increase.
In the United States, the number of people infected with the new coronavirus has rapidly increased since the end of last month, mainly in the southern and western parts of the world, and in some areas, restaurants that have resumed business are forced to take a leave of absence again. For this reason, there are cases where people who have returned to the workplace will be fired again, and there is concern that the employment environment will deteriorate.
President Trump said that the economy is revitalizing strongly as the unemployment rate improved for the second consecutive month since May, and he is optimistic about the future outlook. It can be said that the economic indicators have had an unstoppable effect on the spread of the disease.