23,805 NEW UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS FILED IN TENNESSEE AND VIRGINIA LAST WEEK

The U.S. Department of Labor reports that there are 23,805 new unemployment claims filed in Tennessee and Virginia last week. There were 12,492 new claims filed in Virginia, a small increase from the 10,100 claims filed the week prior. There were 11,313 claims filed in Tennessee during the week ending on September 19, 542 more claims than the week before. There were 677 new claims filed in Northeast Tennessee last week. According to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, there has been 851,939 unemployment claims filed in Tennessee since March 15. 

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