Breaking: More than 3.8 million Americans filed for jobless benefits last week as states struggle to keep up with a surge in coronavirus-triggered claims
As coronavirus closures continue to put businesses on life support, a record number of people are filing jobless claims to overwhelmed state labor departments. WSJ explains why some states are struggling under the historic load.
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