Jobless claims
FILE - In this Wednesday, March 18, 2020, file photo, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem speaks in Rapid City, S.D. Noem on Thursday, April, 2, 2020, said she was activating the National Guard to set up temporary hospitals in Sioux Falls and Rapid City. (Jeff Easton/Rapid City Journal via AP, File)
South Dakota Gov. tasks National Guard to expand hospitals

By Stephen Groves Apr. 02, 2020 05:46 PM EDT

Record 311,000 file initial unemployment claims in Michigan

By David Eggert And Mike Householder Apr. 02, 2020 05:04 PM EDT
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Claims for unemployment benefits continued to skyrocket in Michigan last week during the coronavirus pandemic, when 311,000 people filed...

More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week,;
Record jobless claims but Dems, GOP divide over rescue bill

By Alan Fram And Andrew Taylor Apr. 02, 2020 04:49 PM EDT

A woman and child walk past North Salem High School on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, which like all schools in Oregon, is closed until April 28, 2020, because of the coronavirus. Facing an expected closure through the end of the academic year, schools across Oregon have been told to begin distance learning on April 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky)
Oregon health officer: Spike in virus cases can be averted

By Andrew Selsky Apr. 02, 2020 04:38 PM EDT

Unemployment claims in Alaska soar again amid virus concerns

By Becky Bohrer Apr. 02, 2020 04:31 PM EDT
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Government figures show Alaska unemployment claims have hit new heights amid business closures and cutbacks over coronavirus concerns. ...

A sign on the 600 North overpass of northbound on I-15 says "We Will Overcome This Together" in Salt lake City, Tuesday March 31, 2020. (Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)
Ballooning jobless claims flood Utah system in COVID crisis

By Lindsay Whitehurst Apr. 02, 2020 03:21 PM EDT

Jobless claims accelerate rapidly in Virginia due to virus

By Matthew Barakat Apr. 02, 2020 03:17 PM EDT
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Nearly 115,000 Virginians filed for unemployment benefits last week, more than doubling the already unprecedented figures from the...

A man works to complete the infrastructure at the field medical station set up at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, N.J., Thursday, April 2, 2020. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy toured the medical station that is expected to open early next week. It is slated to field non-coronavirus cases. It's one of four such facilities that are supposed to open in New Jersey. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New Jersey's COVID-19 death rate spikes, totaling 537

Apr. 02, 2020 03:00 PM EDT

Anna and Johnny Hassouneh take a selfie at the waterfall, Wednesday, April 1, 2020, in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Ohio extends stay-at-home order; logs record jobless claims

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins Apr. 02, 2020 02:36 PM EDT

Colorado's virus-related jobless claims continue their surge

By James Anderson Apr. 02, 2020 02:30 PM EDT
Colorado unemployment claims triggered by coronavirus-related job losses continue their surge, with last week’s initial claims roughly eight times the highest...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during a press conference updating Iowan's on the status of COVID-19 cases, Thursday, April 2, 2020, in Johnston, Iowa. (Brian Powers/The Des Moines Register via AP, Pool)
Pressure mounting for Iowa stay-at-home order from governor

David Pitt And Ryan J. Foley Apr. 02, 2020 02:24 PM EDT

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly answers questions about the coronavirus outbreak in her state during a news conference, Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Kelly says the state is in the "exploratory phase" of determining what to do about containing the virus in its prison system. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
Kansas governor calls US officials unprepared for COVID-19

By John Hanna And Heather Hollingsworth Apr. 02, 2020 02:24 PM EDT

A resident is removed from the Gallatin Center for Rehabilitation and Healing, Monday, March 30, 2020, in Gallatin, Tenn. Multiple people tested positive for the coronavirus at the facility Friday. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee issued a statewide "safer-at-home" order on Monday to help stem the state's rapid spread of coronavirus, mandating the closure of all nonessential businesses while urging residents to remain at home whenever possible for the next two weeks. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Gov. Lee strengthens stay-at-home order, jobless claims soar

By Adrian Sainz And Jonathan Mattise Apr. 02, 2020 02:24 PM EDT

Bagel shop manager Samantha Maddocks runs then lone shop still open in one walkway in the Pike Place Market Thursday, April 2, 2020, in Seattle. The number of people seeking unemployment benefits in Washington set a new record last week, with tens of thousands more people in the state filing new claims as non-essential businesses remain closed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
'Mind boggling': Last week's WA jobless claims set record

By Rachel La Corte Apr. 02, 2020 02:20 PM EDT

A sign is displayed in front of residences and at the front gate to Coyote Ranch, during the COVID-19 pandemic, in Yuma, Ariz., Sunday, March 29, 2020. (Randy Hoeft/The Yuma Sun via AP)
Arizona unemployment agency inundated with layoff claims

By Bob Christie Apr. 02, 2020 02:20 PM EDT

The Las Vegas Strip is devoid of the usual crowds as casinos and other business are shuttered due to the coronavirus outbreak, at sunset Tuesday, March 31, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Nevada jobless claims pile up, governor concedes problems

By Ken Ritter And Scott Sonner Apr. 02, 2020 02:13 PM EDT

Terry Axson Jr., holds up two chickens as he waits for the next car to pass during a food distribution event, Wednesday, April 1, 2020, in the Liberty City neighborhood of Miami. The event was supported by the city, Ark of the City and Farm Share. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Florida jobless claims rise as does anger among unemployed

By Bobby Caina Calvan Apr. 02, 2020 02:10 PM EDT

A North Charleston police officer carries a protective mask around his gun belt while working traffic at Roper St. Francis' North Charleston office Monday, March 16, 2020, in North Charleston, S.C. Roper St. Francis Healthcare is providing drive-thru specimen collecting for patients suspected of having COVID-19 or flu who have already been screened by a virtual care provider. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)
South Carolina to give 1st responders virus address data

By Meg Kinnard Apr. 02, 2020 02:09 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 13, 2020 file photo, unionized hospitality workers wait in line in a basement garage to apply for unemployment benefits at the Hospitality Training Academy in Los Angeles. More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, far exceeding a record high set just last week, a sign that layoffs are accelerating in the midst of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
A record 10 million sought US jobless aid in past 2 weeks

By Christopher Rugaber Apr. 02, 2020 11:57 AM EDT