NEW UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBERS FOR TENNESSEE AND VIRGINIA

The U.S. Department of Labor reported 124,242 new unemployment claims in Tennessee and Virginia last week. According to the department, Virginia had 114,104 unemployment claims, an increase of 67,827. Tennessee now has 94,492 unemployment claims, an increase of more than 56,000 from the prior week. 4,749 new claims were filed in Northeast Tennessee. There were a total number of 6,648,000 unemployment claims across the country. 

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