Jobs Carnage Mounts: 17 Million File For Unemployment In 3 Weeks
The number of people seeking jobless benefits shot up again last week, as 6.6 million more of the unemployed filed first-time claims. Much of the economy has shut down, leaving millions out of work.
by Jim Zarroli
Apr 09, 2020
1 minute
Updated at 10 a.m. ET
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits shot up again last week, as 6.6 million more people filed initial claims, the Labor Department . About 16.8 million
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