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May 8, 2020

Bracing for grim jobs numbers

As bad as jobs numbers will be, they won’t capture the full picture of unemployment. The White House says the first phase of its trade deal with China is on track. How will people celebrate Mother’s Day during the pandemic?

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We already know that more than 33 million people have filed for jobless benefits since mid-March.
We already know that more than 33 million people have filed for jobless benefits since mid-March.
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