Claims for Unemployment Benefits Spike as Coronavirus Forces Thousands of Layoffs

The Hill, Mar. 19, 2020–Sylvan Lane
Weekly claims for unemployment insurance rose to 281,000 between March 8 and 14, spiking 70,000 from the 211,000 applications for jobless benefits filed between March 1 and 7.
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