As the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 rose to 582, and the number of confirmed cases hit 43,499, a fifth of Americans were ordered to remain at home, and a fifth of American households reported a layoff or a reduction in working hours.1 2 The unemployment-insurance websites of several states crashed, a Federal Reserve official speculated that the unemployment rate could soon reach 30 percent, and the Department of Labor asked state agencies to delay releasing figures pertaining to unemployment claims.
Weekly Review
Weekly Review
Weekly Review
As the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 rose to 582, and the number of confirmed cases hit 43,499, a fifth of Americans were ordered to remain at home, and a fifth of American households reported a layoff or a reduction in working hours.1 2 The unemployment-insurance websites of several states crashed, a Federal Reserve official speculated that the unemployment rate could soon reach 30 percent, and the Department of Labor asked state agencies to delay releasing figures pertaining to unemployment claims.