Jobless Claims Surge to Record 6.6 Million

Published: April 2, 2020, 9:45 p.m.

P.M. Edition for April 2nd: A record 6.6 million Americans file for unemployment, and Wall Street Journal labor economics and policy reporter Eric Morath discusses how the volume of claims is overwhelming the system. Plus, Journal reporter Christopher Weaver on health experts' concerns about the reliability of coronavirus test kits. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Have a question about the coronavirus? Leave us a voice message at (315) 992-8298. You may be featured on one of our podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices