Number Of Americans Receiving Unemployment Benefits Unexpectedly Rises Amid Omicron Surge

Despite falling to their lowest levels during the pandemic in recent weeks, the number of new unemployment claims unexpectedly increased last week, as experts warn a record surge in coronavirus cases—spurred by the rapidly spreading omicron variant—is already starting to slow the economic recovery.

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[phonox]

"Unexpectedly"… it's only unexpected if you're in the cult of faucology and lack an understanding of what normal humans behave like.

[seekingtruthlight]

What about the 2 million surging across our border? Why do they deserve entry to our country or anything? We pay for the free everything to them. Why?

[shayparis]

Forbes is no better than the awful CNN!

[johnnymitsdarffer]

Back in my day you had to work until you got sick, then stay home NO PAY until could return to work hoping that you still had a spot! So you could support your family. Stop sucking from government and get some pride!

[alm]

People on the West Coast can't get to work because Jay Ensley got rid of the Snowplow drivers

[gregoryturner]

Here we go again. Can everybody say massive inflation.

[DMcPherson]

Covid surge unexpected unemployment seems like those words dont quite go together, at least the unexpected part.

[nancyspitzer]

There are always layoffs after the Christmas holidays. Biden handing out millions of test kits is partly why numbers are high. It will drop off faster too.