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Three million Americans filed for unemployment benefits in the first week, then six million the next, one of the earliest shockwaves to ripple through the economy.
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Three million Americans filed for unemployment benefits first week six million next week
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Claim Maker
Aatish Bhatia, Irineo Cabreros
Context Type
News Article
Context Details
{
    "date": "2020-03",
    "event": "Covid-19 Pandemic",
    "location": "America",
    "statistic": "3 million unemployment claims first week, 6 million next week"
}
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Employment Economy
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Created
September 2, 2025 at 8:16 PM (6 days ago)
Last Updated
September 2, 2025 at 8:16 PM (6 days ago)

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30 Charts That Show How Covid Changed Everything
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