近一月失業人數達2,200萬； Straggling in a Good Economy, and Now Struggling in a Crisis Straggling in a Good Economy, and Now Struggling in a Crisis

4月11日當週美國首次申請失業救濟金人數為520萬，近一月失業人數達2,200萬；

‘Nowhere to Hide’ as Unemployment Permeates the Economy By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ Jobless claims exceed 20 million in four weeks, inflicting a toll on the labor force not seen since the Great Depression.

報道：美國財長警告說如果不採取刺激行動，失業率恐升至20%

美國財政部長姆努欽周二對共和党參議員表示，面對新冠病毒疫情，如果政府不採取行動提供經濟刺激，美國失業率可能會飆升至20%。

Straggling in a Good Economy, and Now Struggling in a Crisis By PATRICIA COHEN The coronavirus pandemic has shown how close to the edge many Americans were living, with pay and benefits eroding even as corporate profits surged.