Economists estimate the Labor Department will report that 3.5 million Americans filed initial applications for unemployment insurance last week
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State, city workers could be next wave of layoffs as tax revenue dries up amid COVID-19
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Record 26 million Americans filed for jobless benefits over 5 weeks as layoffs wind on
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Coronavirus fears spur Amazon workers in New York to walk off job until building is cleaned
Amazon employees at a New York City warehouse plan to walk out Monday, as more workers demand better protections amid the COVID-19 pandemic.