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Initial claims for unemployment filed by Montgomery County residents continued to fall. During the week that ended Feb. 13, about 100 fewer residents filed initial claims that week than during the week that ended on Feb. 6. Last week, 2,899 county residents filed initial claims. The prior week, 3,033 residents had filed initial claims, according […]

Initial claims for unemployment filed by Montgomery County residents fell by more than 2,000 during the week that ended on Feb. 6. Last week, 3,033 county residents filed initial claims, according to the Maryland Department of Labor (DOL). During the previous week, which ended on Jan. 30, 5,200 residents filed initial claims. During the week […]

Initial claims for unemployment filed by Montgomery County residents continued to rise during the week ending Jan. 30. Last week, 5,200 residents filed initial claims, according to the Maryland Department of Labor (DOL). That is an increase of more than 400 new claims as compared with the prior week’s filings, which ended on Jan. 23. During […]

Initial claims for unemployment filed by Montgomery County residents rose slightly during the week ending Jan. 23. Last week, 4,844 residents filed initial claims, according to the Maryland Department of Labor (DOL). That is an increase of more than 300 new claims as compared with the prior week’s filings, which ended on Jan. 26. During that […]

Initial claims for unemployment filed by Montgomery County residents continued to climb during the week ending Jan. 16. Last week, 4,503 residents filed initial claims, according to the Maryland Department of Labor (DOL). That is more than 1,500 new claims as compared with the prior week’s filing. During the week that ended Jan. 9, 3,376 […]

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 […]

Gov. Larry Hogan introduced a $1 billion stimulus and tax relief package Monday that includes direct stimulus payments to qualifying Marylanders. The Recovery for the Economy, Livelihoods, Industries, Entrepreneurs and Families (RELIEF) Act must be passed by the state legislature before it can take effect. The 2021 legislative session begins Wednesday, and Hogan said he […]

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 […]

Initial claims for unemployment filed by Montgomery County residents rose slightly during the week that ended Dec. 12. Residents filed 1,579 initial claims compared to 1,403 initial claims filed during the week that ended Dec. 5, according to the Maryland Department of Labor (DOL). Statewide, the number of initial claims filed last week also increased. During the […]

Initial claims for unemployment filed by Montgomery County residents rose during the week that ended Dec. 5. Residents filed 1,403 initial claims compared to 1,177 during the week that ended Nov. 28. Residents filed 1,558 initial claims during the week that ended Nov. 21 and 1,797 during the week that ended Nov. 14, according to […]