2.4 million Americans filed jobless claims last week, bringing nine-week total to 38.6 million

Posted on AllSides May 21st, 2020
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Americans continue clamoring for aid as a fight has broken out in Washington about whether to renew expanded benefits past July

President Trump and top Republican lawmakers are mounting fresh opposition to extending enhanced unemployment benefits to the millions of Americans who are still out of work, even as the administration released new jobless figures Thursday showing 2.4 million Americans sought benefits last week.

The reluctance by the White House and top GOP leaders drew sharp rebukes from congressional Democrats, who argue the coronavirus outbreak threatens to further ravage the...

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