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Aaron Sojourner

Aaron Sojourner, a research associate for the Economic Policy Institute, is a labor economist and associate professor at the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.

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The new analysis shows that last week's likely spike in unemployment claims due to the current coronavirus pandemic is unprecedented in U.S. history. (Image: Economic Policy Institute)

Coronavirus Pandemic Has Led to a Record-Breaking Spike in Weekly Unemployment Insurance Claims

An estimated 3.4 million workers filed for unemployment last week

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