ALMOST 20,000 NEW UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS FILED IN TENNESSEE AND VIRGINIA LAST WEEK

The U.S. Department of Labor reports 19,887 new unemployment claims were filed in Tennessee and Virginia last week. There were 12,895 new claims filed in Virginia, an increase from the 12,352 claims filed the week prior. There were 6,992 claims filed in Tennessee during the week ending on October 31, 778 fewer claims than the week before. There were 486 new claims filed in Northeast Tennessee last week. According to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development there has been 906,360 unemployment claims filed in Tennessee since March 15. 

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