Ohio unemployment claims hit record high for second straight week under coronavirus restrictions

Ohio unemployment claims hit record high for second straight week under coronavirus restrictions

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More than 270,000 Ohioans filed initial jobless claims during the week ended March 28, marking the second straight record-setting week as restaurants, bars and other nonessential businesses have been forced to shutter to stem the spread of the coronavirus. According to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, 272,117 Ohioans filed claims during the week, up from 187,780 the prior week. The previous week's number of claims had already been higher than all but one of the highest months on…

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