After Dania Beach-based Spirit Airlines grounded operations earlier this month, jobless claims in Florida leapt to the highest total for a single week since last June. The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday estimated 7,968 initial unemployment applications were filed last week, up from a revised count of 5,573 for the week ending May 2. […]
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Florida jobless claims spike following Spirit Airlines layoffs
Nationally, 211,000 claims were filed last week, up from 199,000 the week ending May 2.