Washington’s weekly jobless claims jump to nearly 190,000 amid coronavirus meltdown

Nearly 190,000 Washington state residents filed for unemployment insurance last week as the coronavirus pandemic continues to decimate the state’s economy. The state’s 187, 501 new claims, filed during the week ending March 28, were reported Thursday morning by the U.S. Labor Department, and represent a 44% jump over the previous week’s already record-breaking number […]