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Coverage dated October 9, 2024

Jobless claims jump to 258,000 after Hurricane Helene

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Analysts highlighted jobless benefit applications across states such as, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

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  1. Breitbart News

    Jobless Claims Jump to 258,000, Higher Than Expected (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Claims were likely boosted by hurricane Helene. | Economy

  2. New York Post

    Jobless claims surge by 33K to highest level in over a year — here’s why (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The number of Americans filing for for unemployment benefits last week jumped to its highest level in a year, which analysts are saying is more likely a result of Hurricane Helene — and the Boeing machinist strike — than a broader softening in the labor market.

  3. FOX Business

    US unemployment claims spike in wake of Hurricane Helene (opens FOX Business)

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    Weekly jobless claims climbed higher than expected following the devastation of Hurricane Helene on several states, and economists expect Milton to have further impacts.

  4. Newsweek

    Jobless claims jump to 258,000 after Hurricane Helene (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Analysts highlighted jobless benefit applications across states such as, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

  5. Investopedia

    Initial Jobless Claims Rose to the Highest Level in More Than a Year—Here's Why (opens Investopedia)

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    The number of people filing for unemployment for the first time was at its highest levels in more than a year, partly due to storm damage and labor stoppages.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Officials point to Helene as US jobless claims exceed projections (opens Washington Examiner)

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    After Hurricane Helene's destruction, U.S. unemployment application rates have risen to a high the nation hasn't seen in over a year.