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Today's Headlines: ‘Sudden Black Hole’ for the Economy With Millions More Unemployed

Virus Throws Millions More Out of Work, and Washington Struggles to Keep Pace
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'Sudden Black Hole' for the Economy With Millions More Unemployed

'Sudden Black Hole' for the Economy With Millions More Unemployed

By PATRICIA COHEN and TIFFANY HSU

Jobless claims now exceed 16 million as shutdowns from the coronavirus pandemic widen and problems with getting benefits persist.

Virus Throws Millions More Out of Work, and Washington Struggles to Keep Pace

Virus Throws Millions More Out of Work, and Washington Struggles to Keep Pace

By JIM TANKERSLEY

Federal efforts to keep businesses operating and workers employed have so far failed to stop the bleeding as the coronavirus tears through the economy in devastating ways.

In Scramble for Coronavirus Supplies, Rich Countries Push Poor Aside

In Scramble for Coronavirus Supplies, Rich Countries Push Poor Aside

By JANE BRADLEY

Developing nations in Latin America and Africa cannot find enough materials and equipment to test for coronavirus, partly because the United States and Europe are outspending them.

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