Coronavirus: US workers seeking jobless aid near 40 million
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A further 2.4 million Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, despite hopes that easing lockdown restrictions would help restart the US economy.
The new filings brought the total since mid-March to roughly 38.6 million – almost a quarter of the workforce.
The weekly figures have declined since peaking at almost 6.9 million at the end of March but remain…
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