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January 14, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Unemployment Claims by Montgomery County Residents Triple

Initial claims for unemployment filed by Montgomery County residents tripled as compared to those filing at the start of the new year. During the week that ended Jan. 9, 3,376 residents filed initial claims, according to the Maryland Department of Labor (DOL). During the prior week, that ended Jan. 2, 1,067 county residents had filed […]

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January 7, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

New Unemployment Claims Drop Sharply with Start of New Year

Initial claims for unemployment filed by Montgomery County residents dropped with the start of the new year. During the week that ended Jan. 2, 1,067 residents filed initial claims, according to the Maryland Department of Labor (DOL). During the prior week, that ended Dec. 26, 2,021 county residents had filed initial claims. Statewide, initial claims […]

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December 3, 2020 | Suzanne Pollak

Initial Unemployment Claims Fall During Thanksgiving Week

Initial claims for unemployment filed by Montgomery County residents fell sharply during the week that ended Nov. 28. Residents filed 1,177 initial claims compared to 1,558 during the week that ended Nov. 21 and 1,797 during the week that ended Nov. 14, according to the Maryland Department of Labor (DOL). A contributing factor for the fall […]

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