Over 40 million Americans have filed for unemployment as the Trump-era recession ravages America.
“Another 2.1 million unemployment claims were filed last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday, pushing the total past 40 million — the equivalent of one out of every four American workers — since the coronavirus pandemic grabbed hold in mid-March.” [READ MORE]
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