Another 4.4 Million Workers File Unemployment Claims As Coronavirus Labor Crisis Deepens
Another 4.4 Million Workers File Unemployment Claims As Coronavirus Labor Crisis Deepens
Total job losses caused by the coronavirus crisis now number more than 26 million.
Forbes
Forbes
Another 4.4 Million Americans Filed For Unemployment, But The Worst May Be Over, Experts Say
Another 4.4 Million Americans Filed For Unemployment, But The Worst May Be Over, Experts Say
Job-loss claims may have peaked as the market looks toward reopening the economy.
Forbes
Forbes
4.4 Million Americans Filed For Unemployment Last Week: More Than 26 Million Have Lost Their Jobs Since Mid-March
4.4 Million Americans Filed For Unemployment Last Week: More Than 26 Million Have Lost Their Jobs Since Mid-March
Nearly twice as many Americans have filed for unemployment as did during the height of the Great Recession.
Forbes
Forbes
Over 4.4 Million Americans Filed For Unemployment Last Week—We Now Have A Record 26 Million Americans Who Have Sought Benefits Since Mid-March
According to the United States Department of Labor, 4,427,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits in the week ending April 18. The U.S. now has 26.5 million people who have filed for initial claims since mid-March.
Forbes
Forbes
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US jobless claims at 4.43 million in labor rout's fifth week
More than 4 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, bringing the five-week total during the coronavirus pandemic to 26.5 million in the steepest downturn for the U.S. labor market since the Great Depression.
Tribune News Service
Tribune News Service
US unemployment applications reach over 26m as states struggle to keep up
An additional 4.4 million Americans filed last week, as losses have wiped out all the job gains made since end of the last recessionCoronavirus – latest US updatesCoronavirus – latest global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage
The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US