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Apr 23, 2020

All hiring since the Great Recession is gone

About 4.4 million more people signed up for unemployment benefits last week. How Vietnam has stopped the spread of COVID-19. A look at some of the unintended consequences of coronavirus policy changes so far.

In just five weeks, the total number of laid-off people turning to state unemployment has risen to 26 million.
In just five weeks, the total number of laid-off people turning to state unemployment has risen to 26 million.
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