GOP Weighs Jobless Aid Cuts as Layoffs Surpass 38 MillionGOP Weighs Jobless Aid Cuts as Layoffs Surpass 38 MillionThe Senate is trying to fast-track an extension of a popular small business lending program.Associated PressAssociated Press
Nearly 39 Million Have Sought US Jobless Aid Since Virus HitNearly 39 Million Have Sought US Jobless Aid Since Virus HitRoughly 38.6 million people have now filed for jobless aid.Associated PressAssociated Press
36 Million Have Sought US Unemployment Aid Since Virus Hit36 Million Have Sought US Unemployment Aid Since Virus HitThe number of first-time applications has now declined for six straight weeks.Associated PressAssociated Press
Jobless Rate Spikes to 14.7%, Highest Since Great DepressionJobless Rate Spikes to 14.7%, Highest Since Great DepressionAlmost all the job growth achieved during the 11-year recovery from the Great Recession has now been lost.Associated PressAssociated Press
33 Million Have Sought US Unemployment Aid Since Virus Hit33 Million Have Sought US Unemployment Aid Since Virus HitThat is the equivalent of one in five Americans who had been employed back in February.Associated PressAssociated Press
Small Businesses Slash More Than 11 Million Jobs in AprilSmall Businesses Slash More Than 11 Million Jobs in AprilThe smallest companies, those with fewer than 20 workers, cut nearly 3.4 million jobs.Associated PressAssociated Press
30 Million Have Sought US Jobless Aid Since Virus Hit30 Million Have Sought US Jobless Aid Since Virus HitRoughly 30.3 million people have now filed for jobless aid in the six weeks since the coronavirus outbreak began.Associated PressAssociated Press
AP-NORC Poll: Most Losing Jobs to Virus Think They’ll ReturnAP-NORC Poll: Most Losing Jobs to Virus Think They’ll ReturnAbout 8 in 10 believe those former jobs will definitely or probably return.Associated PressAssociated Press
26 Million Have Sought US Jobless Aid Since Virus Hit26 Million Have Sought US Jobless Aid Since Virus HitAbout one in six American workers have now lost their jobs since mid-March.Associated PressAssociated Press
5.2 Million More Seek Unemployment Aid as US Layoffs Spread5.2 Million More Seek Unemployment Aid as US Layoffs SpreadAll told, roughly nearly 12 million people are now receiving unemployment checks.Associated PressAssociated Press