EconomyInternational US jobless rate hits 14.7% as 20.5M jobs lost to COVID19 pandemic in April by Ayodeji Onibalusi May 8, 2020 by Ayodeji Onibalusi May 8, 2020 The US unemployment rate has hit a new high of 14.7% following more than 20 million job losses reported in April due to the coronavirus pandemic that has crippled the US economy, OYOGist.com has gathered.
