Record jobless claims but Dems, GOP divide over rescue bill
WASHINGTON (AP) ” Fresh data on Thursday that detailed a record avalanche of unemployment claims offered no signs of easing the rift between Democrats and Republicans over the need for new legislation financing infrastructure and other job-creation programs.With the coronavirus barreling across the country and sending the economy into a deep freeze, the report that 6.6 million people filed for jobless benefits last week made congressional action ‘even more critical,’ House Speaker […]
