A record number of Americans file jobless claims

A record number of Americans filed for their first week of unemployment benefits, as businesses shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. CNN's Christine Romans, Julia Chatterley and John Harwood report.

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  1. This madness is the embryo for riots and a depression. A person would almost need to leave the planet to avoid what is coming.

    1. @Reginald Jones The Pacific coast can stand on its own if you don’t include all of the homelessness, hypodermic needles, return of bubonic plague, and federal funds 🤣. Still didn’t answer my question.

    1. @Chuck Schumer is a true fascist I don’t have a dog in this fight…it is a low ceiling, that was my point.

    2. Yeah if you’re liberal you will probably be in the icu because you guys are little bitches the rest of us will be working through it like men

    1. Titan mukungurutse look at what the fake news has done. Everyone is scared of a virus Hahahaha. Yet the flu is worse and more people die in car accidents. Yet everyone still drives. Haha it’s not that serious unless you h e a weak body but if you have a weak body and get sick with anything else it will kill you as well are you liberals that stupid

    2. @Trevor Moylan Listen I can’t help you when it comes to the Coronavirus it has a rate higher than the flu. If you want to deny reality that’s your business. Your the type of person who would say the sun doesn’t exist.

    3. King Jon Targaryen I the sun does exist. So now we can see who is wrong here. And okay give me any website that shows this as worse then the flu I will be waiting lol

    4. King Jon Targaryen I I mean I guess but okay I’m still waiting to see these numbers did you find that website or are you just saying what you have heard “witch are lies”! I’ll wait again if not I understand haha.

    1. @O SNOOPY SNOOP #1 I am sure alot of people don’t have savings. I think about all the waitresses who depend on tips, because they make very little hourly wage. Their unemployment will be mere pennies. We need a complete overhaul of unemployment.

    2. @Elaine Walls YUP YUP & TAXI DRIVERS & REMEMBERS THERE’S MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WHO WORK UNDER THE TABLE TOO & THE POORER PEOPLE HAVE DAY LABOR PLACES & ALL THE PPL WHO HAVE SIDE GIGS JUST TO MAKE ENDS MEET BUT THEY AIN’T MEETIN’ NOW HUH?!-🙏🇺🇸🆗✊😎

    3. @O SNOOPY SNOOP #1 Yes I wish I was rich. I would help some people. Time this is over I will be needing some help. Stay safe Snoop. ❤

  2. That’s why leadership should stay humble at all times instead of bragging and comparing administrations

    1. David Goeken why NY won’t take action if they know everything and why let the city became the center of this virus??

    2. @David Goeken Idiots like you were still trying to impeach him in January, while Trump was closing flights to China. Biden the Senile called him a racist when he did. CNN and MSNBC, home to the brain dead, were calling it nothing but the flue in February, now idiots like you say he should have taken action in December. Why did Governor Cuomo turn down the chance to purchase respirators in 2017 for New York hospitals? Is he guilty of “lack of intelligence”?

    3. @Michael Nolte unfortunately you are the typical Trump supporter. Your genius President would have realized that stopping flights from China didn’t stop flights to other countries. He should have known that and did things differently from all flights from all countries.
      You can do your deflection/distraction for this lame president and put the blame on others.
      Trump is the president, should have not voted for a business man with 6 bankruptcies cause America is not a hotel or a golf course.
      Trump needs to take responsibility for his poor performance.
      I am independent, when I seen Trump in the 2016 primaries with his immoral actions I realized he was not the person I would vote for.
      So let’s say that you are just the biggest idiot like Trump for putting this moron in office.

    4. @duhmzdaih
      “Obama did things”
      “Trump undid those things”
      You have no idea what you’re talkin about…
      You might as well say Obama good Trump bad…

    1. @Zac Ziggarot Stocks are not back up, it’s an artificial rally based on hopes for the stimulus. The reality is we’ve lost about 4 years worth of financial gains, and the FED can’t save us any more. It could take months, maybe even years to get back to where we were.

    2. @Ty Love market s are looking pretty green right now, whether or not it’s gonna stay that way is another story.

    3. @United States of Anonymous He doesn’t own the hospitals…blame the hospitals and local government instead of scapegoating the President like you always do.. He didn’t create the situation he is just dealing with it, and much better i will say then dementia Joe or socialist Bernie who OPENLY said they would NOT have closed the borders to China….yeah…you are on the wrong side of the fence to be casting stones. Enjoy another 4 years…you can thank the incompetent democrat party for that as well.

    4. @Ty Love market was already inflated and due for recession…this was just one of the catalyst but you have to look at Russia and Saudi oil price wars as well…this was more then just the virus, we were in a bull market for a long time.

  3. By the time the millions get this stimulus, they’ll be almost ready for the next months bills, it’s going to get much worse.

    1. @Bianca Christine how is it you can edit a comment and it still sounds like you are unsure of what to say? I may not have the nicest apartment but, I still have money for a 500 dollar emergency what in your tiny mind can’t comprehend that? You will defend multimillionaires who profit off drama and fear mongering but, refuse to defend a president because, what he’s rich surely, you introspected at some point in your life and discovered you have more inconsistencies than one of Joe Biden speeches.

    2. @Bianca Christine you’re defending CNN coverage dear, try and keep up who your hating today my little keyboard warrior.

  4. Virus make me no job no money no where to go hmmm…. so pity for poor people poor countries god bless them 🙏🙏🙏

  5. Americans have been told from birth the almighty dollar trumps everything, now they’re having to come to terms with life being the priority. For how long tho?

    1. The mighty dollar does trump everything. If the US economy collapses, so will other economies globally. Too many other countries depend on us

    2. Channel Twenty Five
      Democrats Kill Babies And Seal For Themselves And Their Friends. Pelosi Tore Up The State Of The Union Speech And Prayed For Trump. The Pope Slapped A Woman’s Hand And Then Comes This Invisible Coronavirus. Is Pelosi Still Praying Are Has She Gotten What She Wants. I Don’t Expect Her To Pass The Relief Bill In The House. She Likes Suffering Of Others To Much.
      His Name is Jesus. Trust Him. Read The Book Of John.
      Read John Chapter 13.

    3. @Meka B I been eating cats all my life! I usually have to have money for dinner first though! Hahahahaha

  6. And that’s only people who access to internet. I’m sure there’s another million coming up in the next week. Yet the market still going up 🙄.
    Prayer up.

    1. @Monica I just face facts and take them head on. Praying does nothing except get one 6 ft under. You pray and I have prepared, enjoy!

    2. @Phillip Martin you say that, but i guarantee that you will take it, which means your words ring hollow, and makes you a hypocrite.

  7. Id rather be homeless than have my life taken im quitting my job because theres no protection for us . we come yo work everyday at risk working at a warehouse

    1. @Dennis Bailey your still employed as self employed -.- cant employ work if nobodys buying anything

  8. This is just the beginning. I do uber eats and I didnt file for any claim, but it is down almost 75% and I’m not the only one here. Just don’t know how to pay rent.

    1. My heart goes out to you. This pandemic is devastating in every aspect of our lives. We are not in a position to help other. Hoping that our elected government provides sufficient help and soon.

  9. Looking at the growing record number of jobless claims it’s safe to say the proposed bailout package is not enough.

  10. The Toxic Deadly “Lung” Virus will tell you when 2 go back 2 work .. Could be till 2022 😲😷😢💀 🇺🇸

  11. Suddenly the whole country is depending on the very people that don’t believe should make $15 an hour.

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