First time unemployment claims totaled 1.54 million last week

First time unemployment claims totaled 1.54 million last week, that’s better than Wall Street expected.

- first time unemployment claims- totaled one-point-five- - four million last week..- that's better than wall street- expected... - the pace of unemployment claims- declined for the tenth- week in a row...- as the u-s job market continues- its recovery from - the coronavirus pandemic.

- still the number of unemployed- are at historic highs.- - - - the number of people collecting- benefits for two- weeks or more is just under 21- million.- many people are heading back to- work...but there are many - businesses that aren't seeing - the same demand for services an- are - laying people off under the - financial strain.