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U.S. job growth ended in March

Posted at 6:01 PM, Apr 03, 2020
and last updated 2020-04-03 21:01:41-04

A 10-year record of job growth ended last month, according to the Associated Press.

Over 701,000 jobs were cut in March with unemployment jumping up 4.4 percent. Previously, it was a 50-year low of 3.5 percent. Almost 10 million Americans have applied for unemployment benefits.