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From: gunter
5/28/20
Another 2.1M in U.S. file for unemployment; 10-week total over 40M
The Labor Department said in its weekly report Thursday another 2.1 million American workers have filed for unemployment benefits.
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6/4/20
Around 42 Million Americans Have Filed for Unemployment Since Pandemic Took Hold
An additional 1.8 million people filed initial claims last week.
Read more from The Daily BeastFrom: gunter
6/7/20
Civil unrest, racial inequality, pandemic, recession, severe unemployment? No problem.
From: gunter
6/11/20
Interesting: the headlines from the previous message and then the one below.
Stock Market Plunges On Second Wave Coronavirus Fears, As Dow Jones Dives 1,200 Points; Boeing Crashes 12%
The major stock indexes were sharply lower early Thursday on second wave coronavirus fears. Boeing plunged 10%.
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7/30/20
U.S. Economy Shrank At Record-Breaking 33% Rate Last Quarter
The estimated second-quarter decline in the nation's gross domestic product marked the sharpest such drop on records dating to 1947.
Read more from HuffPostFrom: gunter
8/9/20
Israeli jeweler makes $1.5m gold coronavirus mask
MOTZA, Israel (AP) - An Israeli jewelry company is working on what it says will be the world's most expensive coronavirus mask, a gold, diamond-encrusted face covering with a price tag of $1.5...
Read more from AP NEWS- Edited November 21, 2020 12:14 pm by gunter
From: gunter
8/13/20
The pandemic appears to have spared Africa so far. Scientists are struggling to explain why
Antibody studies suggest large numbers of infections have occurred but the death toll remains low
Read more from Science | AAAS- Edited November 21, 2020 12:15 pm by gunter
From: gunter
8/24/20
Advertising with the slogan will pause today in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, South Africa, Canada, parts of Asia, Middle East and North Africa; KFC's U.S. division paused the slogan back in March when the pandemic first hit.
From: gunter
8/28/20
Banks eye layoffs as short-term crisis ends, long-term costs emerge
At the height of the coronavirus pandemic last spring, the heads of U.S. banks including Morgan Stanley, Bank of America Corp and others pledged not to cut any jobs in 2020 because it was the wrong thing to do.
Read more from U.S.- Edited November 21, 2020 12:16 pm by gunter
From: gunter
9/18/20
U.S. Stands on Verge of Dark New Milestone: 200,000 Virus Deaths
The U.S. will top 200,000 deaths from the novel coronavirus in coming days, a devastating milestone that comes eight months after the pathogen was first confirmed on American soil.
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