Furloughs, layoffs seen across US

States are beginning to see an increase in applications for unemployment benefits. Ohio said it received 48,640 unemployment claims on Monday and Tuesday, compared to 1,825 during the same time period last week. Similarly, Rhode Island reported nearly 7,000 new unemployment claims on Monday, compared to 160 the week before. New York also said its labor department saw a 65% increase in calls over last week. The state's website crashed due to the number of people trying to file claims. The U.S. government will report weekly data on Thursday.

More jobs updates:

• The U.S. is projected to lose 4.6 million travel-related jobs this year due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to the U.S. Travel Association. 
• Marriott, the world's largest hotel chain, will begin furloughing tens of thousands of workers as it temporarily closes hotels and resorts among its 30 brands.
• Hotels, airlines, port operators and more are among companies that have begun layoffs.
• Furloughing, rather than laying off, workers can help companies maintain morale and draw on experienced employees when business picks up again, Harvard Business School professor Sandra Sucher said.
• A typical post-World War II recession has seen the U.S. unemployment rise by 2-2.5 percentage points, which today would translate into about 3.5 million lost jobs, economist David Wilcox said.