Labor Department reports 36.5 million unemployment claims over 2 months
Thursday’s report brought the eight-week total of coronavirus-induced layoffs to 36.5 million. Workers filed nearly 3 million new unemployment claims last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday, signaling that a wave of coronavirus-induced layoffs is continuing as the country struggles to reopen for business. The latest number, which covers the week ending May 9, pushed …
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