33mn have sought US unemployment aid since virus hit | ||
Thursday, 7 May 2020 ()
Nearly 3.2 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the business shutdowns caused by the viral outbreak deepened the worst US economic catastrophe in decades. Roughly 33.5 million people have now filed for jobless aid in the seven weeks since the coronavirus forced companies to close their doors and slash their workforces. |