30 Million Unemployment Claims Filed Since COVID-19 Pandemic Began

Economists have forecast that the unemployment rate for April could go as high as 20%.

NOW THE PRESIDENT IS LETTINGGOVERNORS DECIDE WHEN TO EASERESTRICTIONS.WEEKLY JOBLESS CLAIMS SHOWAN ADDITIONAL 3.8 MILLIONWORKERS HAVE FILED FORUNEMPLOYMENT.THAT MEANS LAYOFFS HAVE HIT30 MILLION IN THE SIX WEEKSSINCE THE PANDEMIC BEGAN.ECONOMISTS HAVE FORECAST THATTHE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FORAPRIL COULD GO AS HIGH AS 20%.