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Unemployment aid soars as claims show deep economic strain
Nearly 3 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week amid ongoing layoffs from the viral outbreak. The Labor Department data show 36 million since the crisis began, with 842 thousand more through a federal program for self employed and gig workers. States reopenings offer little relief as job losses mount and partisan fights over more aid intensify.
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