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3.3 million

The number of Americans that applied for unemployment benefits last week, a devastating reflection of the coronavirus pandemic’s financial impacts. It’s five times greater than the previous record from 1982.

The number of Americans that applied for unemployment benefits last week, a devastating reflection of the coronavirus pandemic’s financial impacts. It’s five times greater than the previous record from 1982. (AP News — March 26, 2020)

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