This number was, once again, higher than analysts expected. This now wipes out all jobs added since 2008.
BREAKING: U.S. weekly jobless claims hit 5.245 million, vs. 5.0 million expected. https://t.co/ti0Rh6z593 pic.twitter.com/eGWb4SwG5I
— CNBC (@CNBC) April 16, 2020