There are 5 article(s) tagged unemployment claims:

• May 2020

  • Tennessee unemployment highest in 37 years in April

    Tennessee's unemployment rate in April was the highest on record, eclipsing a low-water mark that had stood since 1983.

    By Wayne Risher May 21, 2020

  • Memphis area jobless claims top 100,000 since pandemic hit

    Tennessee reported 6,081 new jobless claims from the Memphis area, raising nine-week total to 86,080 in southwest Tennessee and likely pushing it to more than 103,000 in the metro area.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 21, 2020

  • Coronavirus live blog: Hospitals can resume elective surgeries

    As Gov. Bill Lee addresses the latest developments, Tennessee Department of Health announces 251 more confirmed coronavirus cases and three more deaths resulting from the disease.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 18, 2020

  • Pace slows, but pandemic job losses near 80,000 in Memphis area

    The southwest Tennessee region including Memphis reported 6,634 new unemployment claims in week ending May 9, pushing the total near 80,000 since COVID-19 business closings began.

    By Wayne Risher May 14, 2020

• April 2020

  • Jobless claims slow, climb past 44,000 in Memphis area

    Tennessee reported jobless claims from the Memphis area rose 12,216 in the week ending April 11, making a four-week total of 44,571 since COVID-19 settled in.

    By Wayne Risher April 16, 2020