UK Jobless Claims Jump By 70% As Coronavirus Batters Economy | Talking Points Memo

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LONDON (AP) — Unemployment claims in Britain jumped by a record amount in April to their highest level since the 1990s, underscoring the impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the economy despite government programs to keep workers on payrolls.

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That’s happening everywhere, of course. We’ll all get through this eventually but the real concern is how many of those jobs will be coming back.