Instant View: U.S. jobless claims balloon to record on coronavirus impact
The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits shot to record of more than 3 million last week as strict measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic ground the country to a sudden halt, unleashing a wave of layoffs that likely brought an end to the longest employment boom in U.S. history.[] [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: reuters.com
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