Jobless claims filed in the United States soared to a record high for the week of March 15 to March 21, according to new figures released by the Department of Labor, 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 3,283,000, an increase of 3,001,000 from the previous week’s revised level, the Department of Labor figures show.
