Avie Schneider
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Politics
10 Years Of Spectacular U.S. Job Growth Nearly Wiped Out In 4 Weeks
The number of people filing for unemployment climbed by another 5.2 million, as the toll of the nation's economic dive continues to mount. In the past four weeks, 22 million have filed claims.
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Business
6.6 Million More File For Unemployment As Coronavirus Keeps Economy Shut
The number of people seeking jobless benefits shot up again last week, as 6.6 million more of the unemployed filed first-time claims. Nearly 17 million have filed in the past three weeks.
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National
A Dismal Record: Nearly 10 Million Filed For Unemployment In Last 2 Weeks
The staggering number of people claiming jobless benefits set a new record for the second week in a row. Much of the country has been ordered to stay at home, bringing the economy to a lurching halt.
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Business
The Dow Has Lost 12% In A Volatile Month
The stock market has never seen a month like March, with downs and and ups of thousands of points in a day. The Dow has recovered from recent lows, but it has fallen 24% since its record high.
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Health
Macy's Furloughs Most Of Its 130,000 Workers
Citing the pandemic's "heavy toll" on its business, Macy's says it's furloughing the majority of its employees. Its stores have been closed since March 18 and there's no sign when they will reopen.
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Food
Orange Juice Is A Hot Commodity During The Coronavirus
Orange juice is suddenly hot. Frozen concentrate futures have soared 25% in the past month as people looking to boost their vitamin C intake are lifting OJ sales.
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Health
3.3 Million File For Unemployment Claims, Shattering Records
A record number of Americans filed for unemployment benefits for the first time last week as the coronavirus hammered the economy. It's nearly five times the levels seen during the Great Recession.
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Business
Dow Up 1,300 Points As Stimulus Deal Awaited
U.S. stock indexes jumped as negotiations continued over a massive stimulus package to help the crippled economy deal with the growing effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Business
Stocks Fall Even After The Fed's Latest Move
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and other U.S. stock indexes fell again Monday as central bankers and lawmakers struggled to deal with the coronavirus pandemic's economic damage.
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Business
Stock Market In Flux As Investors Weigh Latest Coronavirus Impacts
Stock markets were down Thursday as investors tried to absorb the latest financial impacts of the coronavirus. The Dow edged down nearly nearly 400 points.