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Revealed: US fossil fuel companies handed at least $50m in coronavirus aid

THE NEW YORK TIMES

3.8 million more workers filed for unemployment benefits last week, and that’s probably an undercount

The figures announced Thursday by the Labor Department bring the number of workers joining the official jobless ranks in the last six weeks to more than 30 million, and underscore just how dire economic conditions remain.

Los miedos colectivos son la expresión de amenazas reales e imaginadas. En América Latina y el Caribe predominan temas como la inseguridad cotidiana, los desastres naturales e incluso las enfermedades. Artículo publicado en el número dedicado al miedo de la Revista electrónica Humboldt del Instituto Goethe.​

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Worst Economy in a Decade. What’s Next? ‘Worst in Our Lifetime.’

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U.S. Governors Move Ahead With Reopening, Despite Health Worries

DENVER — Governors across the country forged ahead Monday with plans to reopen their economies, even as the nation hit a grim milestone of 50,000 deaths from the coronavirus and public health experts warned against lifting stay-at-home orders too quickly.

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Stocks start the week higher as oil prices tumble

U.S. stocks rose and global markets rallied on Monday as governments around the world discussed when and how to reopen businesses and get their economies back on track. But turmoil in oil markets continued, with the price of the U.S. benchmark crude tumbling by more than 20 percent.

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Congress has allocated $2.7 trillion, but as jobless claims mount, states struggle to meet needs

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Jobless Numbers Are ‘Eye-Watering’ but Understate the Crisis

With 4.4 million added last week, the five-week total passed 26 million. The struggle by states to field claims has hampered economic recovery.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/23/business/economy/unemployment-claims-coronavirus.html

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Trump backs away from a broad ban on immigration, but many will still feel effect of restrictions