Jobless Claims Over 36 Million, Rival Great Depression
May 18, 2020
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By Elaine Belsito
Horsesmouth Assistant Editor
Chart Talk: Jobless claims across the U.S. continue to rise at rates not seen since the Great Depression. With 2.98 million claims filed for the week ending May 9, unemployment has catapulted to over 36 million since the last weeks of March.