Unemployment continues to increase in the United States

Shuttered businesses in Philadelphia - US unemployment has jumped this week

Shuttered businesses in Philadelphia - US unemployment has jumped this week Source: AAP

More than 33 million Americans have applied for unemployment benefits since mid-March which is the equivalent of 20 per cent of the U-S workforce.


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