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May 6, 2020

Tracking jobs (and joblessness) amid COVID-19

Awaiting the numbers on layoffs, hiring and unemployment. Tourism revenue in China was down 60% during the recent holiday. A forecast that half of all department stores located in U.S. shopping malls will close by the end of 2021.

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The U.S. is waiting to see if joblessness has hit Great Depression levels.
The U.S. is waiting to see if joblessness has hit Great Depression levels.
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Tracking jobs (and joblessness) amid COVID-19