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Aug 6, 2020

Unemployment is bad, but we don’t know just how bad

Plus: The recording industry’s legacy of exploiting Black artists, the decline in household debt and how robots can help with distance learning.

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A woman leaves the Department of Employment Services in Washington, D.C. Estimates of unemployment vary depending on the formula and data used.
A woman leaves the Department of Employment Services in Washington, D.C. Estimates of unemployment vary depending on the formula and data used.
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