National unemployment rate seen near 20 percent as COVID slams jobs market again in May

June 5th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The national unemployment rate likely shot up to almost 20 percent in May, a new post World War Two record, with millions more losing their jobs, exposing the horrific human toll from the COVID-19 crisis. The Labor Department’s closely watched monthly employment report on Friday could bolster economists’ dire...