More than 26 million Americans have been left unemployed by thepandemic after another 4.4million people filed for out-of-work payments over the last week.
The number of filings made was down slightly on last week’s 5.25million claims, with online unemployment sites in many states struggling to cope with the demand. The United States’ working population is estimated to be around 156 million people, meaning more than one in six Americans has been left out of work by the ongoing crisis.Visit our live blog for the latest updates:
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