U.S. jobless claims totaled 3.17 million in the week ending May 2, marking the seventh straight week that more than 3 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits amid the COVID-19 crisis, Bloomberg reported May 7.

U.S.: Weekly Jobless Claims Top 3 Million For Seventh Straight Week

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U.S. jobless claims totaled 3.17 million in the week ending May 2, marking the seventh straight week that more than 3 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits amid the COVID-19 crisis, Bloomberg reported May 7. 

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U.S.: Weekly Jobless Claims Top 3 Million For Seventh Straight Week

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