Instant view: Coronavirus ravaged U.S. payrolls in April, 20.5 mln jobs lost
May 08, 2020 at 09:16 AM EDT
The U.S. economy lost a staggering 20.5 million jobs in April, the steepest plunge in payrolls since the Great Depression and the starkest sign yet of how the novel coronavirus pandemic is battering the world's biggest economy.