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U.S. Jobless Claims Double to a New Record: 6.65M Americans

STAGGERING

The number was beyond analysts’ estimates, as new Americans out of work from coronavirus pandemic join 3.3M who filed a week before.

Erin Friar
Erin Friar
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Erin Friar

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