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More Than 6 Million More Americans Apply For Unemployment

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Thursday's jobless reports indicate that 6.6 million more Americans have applied for unemployment benefits. Combined with prior weeks, the U.S. has lost 10% of its jobs since social distancing measures were imposed.

NPR business correspondent Jim Zarroli (@JimZarroli) discusses the latest on the state of the economy.

This segment aired on April 9, 2020.

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