US Jobless Claims Soar to 6.6 Million, Shattering Record

US Jobless Claims Soar to 6.6 Million, Shattering Record
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Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Jobless claims filed in the United States soared to a record high of more than 6 million for the week ending March 28, as CCP virus-related lockdowns and closures drive deep layoffs.
The number of initial jobless claims filed across the country, which is a measure of the number of Americans filing new unemployment claims, surged to 6,648,000, an increase of 3,341,000 from the previous week’s revised level, the Department of Labor figures show (pdf).
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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