A record 10 million Americans filed for unemployment in just 2 weeks, smashing expert forecasts. The blowout numbers suggest the pre-coronavirus US economy was more vulnerable than anyone thought.

· The two-week spike in jobless claims suggests a coronavirus-fueled recession will be deeper than initially thought, and reveals several unforeseen weaknesses in the US economy that were already brewing before the crisis.
· The government missed a key opportunity in not bolstering payroll aid and job retention programs, Heidi...