US job losses hit 20.5 million in April

By By Lucia Mutikani
Updated May 8 2020 - 11:11pm, first published 10:49pm
Over 20 million jobs were lost in April the highest amount since the Great Depression.
Over 20 million jobs were lost in April the highest amount since the Great Depression.

The US economy has lost a staggering 20.5 million jobs in April, the steepest plunge in payrolls since the Great Depression and the starkest sign yet of how the novel coronavirus pandemic is battering the world's biggest economy.

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