First-time claims for initial unemployment rise 3.8 million

First-time claims for unemployment benefits totaled 3.8 million in the week ending April 25 (after seasonal adjustments).
Claims have fallen each of the last four weeks hinting that unemployment rates are not getting worse.
Total number of claims since mid-March: 30.3 million.
The number of unemployed represents about 18.6% of the US labor force.