Jobless claims top 40 million as pandemic layoffs hit 1 in 4 workers

May 28, 2020 |

Another 2.1 million Americans filed jobless claims last week, bringing the tally of jobs lost during the COVID-19 pandemic to 40 million, about one out of every four workers. At the same time, there was a glimmer of hope: Continuing claims that measure the number of people receiving unemployment benefits declined for the first time […more]

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