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New Mexico unemployment claims spike as coronavirus affects local economy

Average initial unemployment claims for March in New Mexico are poised for a sizable increase over the previous year, driven in large part by the impact of the public health emergency surrounding the COVID-19 virus.

Workers have filed an estimated 4,941 claims with the state through March 17, or an average of 412 per business day, according to data from the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions. In 2019, the state received a total of 3,273 claims for all of March, or an average of 156 per…

Source: The Business Journal

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