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Figure 1 shows that the total initial claims of unemployment insurance fired during the weeks ending March 21, March 28, and April 4 for the selected states as a share in the labor force. As can be seen, in the hardest-hit areas, the number of initial claims as a share of the labor force was double or triple compared to the states that are hit the least.

[Photo] The impact of unemployment

Holley Law, staff writer
May 12, 2020
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