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Over 2.4 million more U.S. workers file for unemployment benefits

Over 2.4 million more Americans filed for unemployment benefits in the week ending May 16, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the U.S. job market.

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COVID-19: Latinos hit by high infection rates, deaths and job losses

The U.S. Latino community is being slammed by COVID-19. "We are dying at a higher rate because we have no other choice… These are the delivery food people, the people that are th

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Australia jobless rate at 5-year high, economy is reopening

A nurse checks a patient who came in for testing at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) clinic at Westmead Hospital in Sydney, Australia, May 12, 2020. /Reuters Australian jobs plunged by the mos

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Italy's GDP shrinks 4.8 pct in Q1, inflation, unemployment hold steady

Italy's gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 4.8 percent in the first quarter (Q1) compared to the same period of last year, Italy's National Statistics Institute (ISTAT) said Thursday. Comp

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Israel reopens some businesses as it begins easing COVID-19 lockdown

Medics work at a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site of the Israeli Magen David Adom emergency medical service at a Palestinian neighborhood in the Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem, April 2, 2020. /Xi

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U.S. weekly jobless claims top 5.2 million

A total of 5.245 million more Americans have filed for unemployment benefits in the week ending April 11 as the coronavirus pandemic continues making impact in the country.According to latest U.S. De

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Portugal to reactivate economy with Eurogroup aid package: official

The Portuguese government will reactivate national economy with the Eurogroup's around half a trillion euro-financial aid package, a government official pledged on Friday. In an interview with T

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U.S. death toll above 16K, 6.6M more jobs lost

02:34 The United States' death toll from COVID-19 has topped 16,000. As coronavirus cases increase, so does the number of people losing their jobs. Millions more Americans are filing f

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American small businesses pin their hopes on government relief bill

02:51 Last two weeks of March saw around 10 million Americans file for unemployment benefits - setting a historic record for the country.Those laid off are now pinning their hopes on a

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Another 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment

People walk among U.S. flags with the U.S. Capitol in the background, Sunday, March 15, 2020, in Washington, U.S. /AP Business shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic caused another surge

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15 pct of Swiss working population apply for economic assistance due to coronavirus

The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) said Saturday that 750,000 workers, or 15 percent of the Swiss working population, have applied for partial unemployment, a mean to obtain

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Trump signs $2.2 trillion stimulus package

US President Donald Trump has signed a 2.2 trillion dollar stimulus package into law. It is designed to help people and companies affected by the spread of the coronavi

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Lyon temporarily suspend player salaries because of Ligue 1 lockout

Logo of Olympique Lyonnais of Ligue 1. /VCG Though Ligue 1 so far has no positive test results for COVID-19, France's top football league is not immune from the spreading pandemic, at least no

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Pelosi, Schumer: Trump needs to support help for outbreak

The two top Democratic leaders in Congress are calling on President Donald Trump to support a series of steps to help Americans deal with the coronavirus outbreak — fro

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U.S. jobless claims rise to 219,000 last week

The number of initial jobless claims in the United States rose last week, according to a report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday. The number of people filing for U.S. unem

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U.S. civil rights leader commemorated on Martin Luther King Day

People across the United States marked the 25th Martin Luther King Day of Service.It commemorates the life of the civil rights leader, who was assassinated in 1968. Monday's events fall at a contr

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Xinjiang creates over 480,000 urban jobs in 2019

Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region created a total of 480,900 urban jobs in 2019, through nurturing a favorable employment and entrepreneurial environment, local authorities said. Th