nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2|||40.8 Million Out Of Work In The Past 10 Weeks, 26% Of Labor Force||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||More than 1 in 4 U.S. workers have lost their jobs since coronavirus shutdowns began. Last week, an additional 2.1 million people filed for unemployment benefits.

A Seattle barber shop remains closed because of the coronavirus outbreak on May 19.



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40.8 Million Out Of Work In The Past 10 Weeks, 26% Of Labor Force

More than 1 in 4 U.S. workers have lost their jobs since coronavirus shutdowns began. Last week, an additional 2.1 million people filed for unemployment benefits.