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Interactive line chart US unemployment rate

JOBS AND UNEMPLOYMENT DATA:

USA states choropleth map Unemployment claims skyrocket

PHOTOS: The impact of COVID-19 around the world:

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Column Chart Monthly jobless gains and losses

Interactive line chart Number of people receiving unemployment benefits matches record high from Great Recession

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Interactive line chart Unemployment claims launch into stratosphere

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