Another 2.4 million Americans file for unemployment, bringing 9-week total to 38.6 million, as fallout from coronavirus lingers
Layoffs fueled by the coronavirus pandemic continue to mount, even as more states allow businesses to reopen after ordering them to shut to slow the spread of the virus. About 2.4 million Americans filed initial unemployment benefit claims last week, the Labor Department said Thursday, as the health and economic crisis sparked by the coronavirus ruptures a growing number of industries.In just nine weeks, 38.6 million have sought jobless benefits […]
