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Not all unemployed people get unemployment benefits; in some states, very few do
By Drew DeSilver
The US economy has wiped out all the job gains since the Great Recession
By Thomas Franck
U.S. jobless claims reach 26 million since coronavirus hit, wiping out all gains since 2008 recession
By David Gura
Jobless claims: Another 4.427 million Americans file for unemployment benefits
By Heidi Chung
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U.S. unemployment rate passes 20% with 4.4 million weekly jobless claims, 26.5 million total claims for benefits ...
By Lance Lambert
Unemployment claims top 26 million 5 weeks into pandemic
By Rebecca Rainey