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Florida Slowest State In US To Process Unemployment Claims
As unemployment surged during the early weeks of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., Florida processed its hundreds of thousands of new claims more slowly than any other state,...
Virus Relief Package Could Help Trump, Kushner Businesses
The $2 trillion coronavirus aid package moving through Congress was carefully written to prevent President Donald Trump and his family from profiting from the federal fund
The $2 trillion legislative...
Coronavirus: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Says At Least Half A Million New Yorkers Will Be Unemployed
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, speaks at a press conference about COVID-19 and the closing of K-12 public schools in New York City.
New York City Mayor Bill...
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Albuquerque’s Largest Jail Release
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The largest municipal jail in New Mexico is releasing some inmates who are considered vulnerable to the new coronavirus, authorities announced Thursday.
Officials at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Albuquerque identified several dozen inmates who meet...
US Jobless Claims Hit 3.3 Million, Quadruple Previous Record
A record-high number of people applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs engulfed the United States in the face of a near-total economic shutdown caused by the coronavirus
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week...
