Corona Economics
Unemployment: Feds log another 223,000 claims in Florida
Federal reports show 2.1 million Floridians have filed jobless claims since mid-March.
Federal reports show 2.1 million Floridians have filed jobless claims since mid-March.
'Our data is suggesting this recovery is going to take a while.'
Data from private firms suggest some previously laid-off workers are returning to work.
Just over 2 million Floridians have filed claims.
Federal government logged 173,000 new claims last week.
Nationally, 30 million Americans have filed for unemployment since mid-March.
Delayed by Florida's application system, rise of unemployed tops the nation.
Florida's total unemployment claims top 1.1 million since mid-March.
Claims were a little lower last week but still by far the second-highest total ever.
Much worse to come? Florida saw 74,000 new claims; Pennsylvania, 378,000.
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