The Dow Jones Industrial Average faces a battle today after the U.S. Department of Labor reported more than 3 million jobless claims. They expected 1.5 million.
The Great Recession jobless peak was 665,000. The ongoing coronavirus crisis has decimated the hospitality, retail, restaurant, and airline industries, in addition to secondary businesses that cater to these sectors. Read on for details.
Before we dive into the latest stories and more, here are the numbers from Wednesday for the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq:
Now here's a closer look at what I'm following today. These are the most important market events and stocks.
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