US unemployment jumps by a record 3 million
Covid-19 virus impact blamed
The US has seen a record weekly spike in unemployment
US unemployment claims increased by a record 3 million in the week ending 21 March, as the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic continued.
The US Department for Labor (DOL) said the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial jobless claims almost reached 3.3 million last week, up from 282,000 the previous week. It was the biggest level...
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