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May 21, 2020

2.4 million more people filed for unemployment

It’s now 39 million people that have filed first-time unemployment claims since the lockdowns started. Mortgage loan delinquencies skyrocket. Marketplace’s podcast “The Uncertain Hour” has a new episode out about the wealth and poverty history of quarantines.

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First-time unemployment claims are down slightly from the week before.
First-time unemployment claims are down slightly from the week before.
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2.4 million more people filed for unemployment