26 million
The number of Americans who have filed for jobless aid in the last five weeks, a number only comparable to those of the Great Depression in the 1930s. The government reported that 4.4 million workers applied for unemployment benefits just last week.
The number of Americans who have filed for jobless aid in the last five weeks, a number only comparable to those of the Great Depression in the 1930s. The government reported that 4.4 million workers applied for unemployment benefits just last week. (AP News — April 23, 2020)