BREAKING: Another 6.6 million Americans filed jobless claims last week, bringing total to 16 million since coronavirus pandemic hit

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Apr 09, 2020 BREAKING: Another 6.6 million Americans filed jobless claims last week, bringing total to 16 million since coronavirus pandemic hit Another wave of 6.6 million American workers filed first-time unemployment claims for the week ending April 4, bringing the cumulative total to an astonishing 16 million over the past three weeks. Last week's Labor Department release also showed that the economy shed 701,000 jobs in March — a figure far worse than anticipated, although economists said it only captured a fraction of the carnage in the labor market from the coronavirus. Download the NBC News app for full coverage and alerts about the global pandemic Read More Get the NBC News Mobile App Follow NBC News Check out all of NBCNEWS Newsletters here. Update Preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy Update Preferences Unsubscribe Contact Privacy