MORE than 701,000 US jobs were cut in March during the coronavirus crisis. This has ended a record hiring streak in America after nearly 10 years. According to Labor Department numbers that were re…
Credit: AP:Associated Press, or lost their jobs entirely as many non-essential businesses around the nation have had to close their doors.
Over a two-week period, nearly 10 million people have applied for unemployment – although the total number of those without work is likely far higher as over 240 million are under lockdown.A senior White House official toldthat the staggering number of claims reinforces the "need for speed" in distributing funds promised in the stimulus package.
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