About 26.5 million jobless Americans have asked the government for financial assistance over the last five weeks. The number confirms that all the job gains in the United States over the past 10 years have been lost during the coronavirus pandemic. The rising levels of unemployment provide evidence for economists’ claims that the U.S. economy entered recession in March. They also point to a collapse in retail and home sales, manufacturing production and homebuilding. As the economic slowdown deepens, some Americans are protesting nationwide measures to control the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. President Donald Trump is worried and wants to restart the economy as soon as possible.
Title: Millions Unemployed as Coronavirus Pulls US Economy Down
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<span data-start-time='21875' data-end-time='32771'>The rising levels of unemployment provide evidence for economists’ claims that the U.S. economy entered recession in March.</span> <span data-start-time='32771' data-end-time='42333'>They also point to a collapse in retail and home sales, manufacturing production and homebuilding.</span> <span data-start-time='42333' data-end-time='56813'>As the economic slowdown deepens, some Americans are protesting nationwide measures to control the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus.</span> <span data-start-time='56813' data-end-time='65000'>President Donald Trump is worried and wants to restart the economy as soon as possible.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button 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