The escalation of coronavirus containment measures has taken a toll on a broad spectrum of businesses.
Jobless claims are expected to stay in the millions for several more weeks.
State governments are scrambling to cope with the historic surge in unemployment claims.
The jobless rate jumped to 4.4% -- the highest since 2017 -- from a half-century low of 3.5%.
Economists say the U.S. is entering a sharp recession.
By some estimates, the economy is headed toward its worst quarter in records since 1947.
The 2020 Census will determine the allocation of hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding.
Personal spending, which accounts for about two-thirds of the economy, rose 0.2% from the prior month.
Persistently low inflation has disappointed policy makers for much of the record-long economic expansion.
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