Why Unemployment Claims May Be Overcounted by Millions September 16, 2020 IFTTT NYT NYT > Business NYTimes + Weekly tallies of jobless claims were not meant to be treated as an economic indicator. The pandemic has exposed the shortcomings of doing so. IFTTT NYT NYT > Business NYTimes Weekly tallies of jobless claims were not meant to be treated as an economic indicator. The pandemic has exposed the shortcomings of doing so.