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U.S. loses record 20.5 million jobs in April

Name: U.S. loses record 20.5 million jobs in April
Uploaded: 2020-05-08T20:28:02-0400
Duration: 5 min 13 s
Description: "The coronavirus pandemic continues to take a devastating toll on the American economy. More than 20 million Americans lost their jobs last month, bringing the national unemployment rate up to 14.7%. John Friedman, a professor of economics and international and public affairs at Brown University, joined CBSN to discuss the latest numbers and how the job market can bounce back. "

"The coronavirus pandemic continues to take a devastating toll on the American economy. More than 20 million Americans lost their jobs last month, bringing the national unemployment rate up to 14.7%. John Friedman, a professor of economics and international and public affairs at Brown University, joined CBSN to discuss the latest numbers and how the job market can bounce back. "