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Tape high as 6.6 million Americans claim joblessness in a week

Tape high as 6.6 million Americans claim joblessness in a week

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April 03, 2020 04: 39:54

The variety of Americans filing claims for welfare shot to a record high of 6.6 million in the past week as more jurisdictions enforced stay-at-home steps to curb the coronavirus pandemic.

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  • More than 6.6 million people requested government help in the past week alone
  • An estimated 3.3 million individuals sent in their applications the previous week
  • Financial experts predict as many as 20 million tasks will be lost during the coronavirus crisis

648 million for the week ending March 28, the Government stated.

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