So many people are unemployed since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic that claims in the past four weeks have erased all jobs ever created since the Great Recession.
Not only that, the $349 billion lending program for small businesses has run out of funds. As the pressure mounts, desperate workers are protesting their states’ closures and pressuring their governors to ease the work restrictions.
Sources:
The New York Times April 16, 2020
ZeroHedge April 16, 2020