Breaking News: Another 6.6 million joined the U.S. unemployment ranks, bringing the two-week total to a staggering 10 million as the pandemic upends the economy.

View in browser | nytimes.com   BREAKING NEWS Another 6.6 million joined the U.S. unemployment ranks, bringing the two-week total to a staggering 10 million as the pandemic upends the economy. Thursday, April 2, 2020 8:42 AM EST The new claims for unemployment benefits set a grim record for the second straight week. The speed and scale of the job losses is without precedent. Until last month, the worst week for unemployment filings was 695,000 in 1982. Read the latest   ADVERTISEMENT You received this email because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Breaking News Alerts. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times Get the NYT app Change Your Email Privacy Policy Contact Advertise The New York Times Company, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018