Record 6.6 Million Americans File For Unemployment
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak has doubled in just a week.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, a record 6.6 million individuals filed for assistance, up from the revised 3.307 million that had been revealed on the previous record.
The COVID-19 virus continues to impact the number of initial claims while many states’ employment websites are overwhelmed and can’t even process all the claims.
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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims
— U.S. Department of Labor (@USDOL) April 2, 2020
Initial claims were 6,648,000 for the week ending 3/28 (+3,341,000).
Insured unemployment was 3,029,000 for the week ending 3/21 (+1,245,000).https://t.co/ys7Eg5LKAW
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— U.S. Department of Labor (@USDOL) March 13, 2020
