'What am I supposed to do?': Covid-19 sparks mass unemployment across US
by Amanda Holpuch in New York from Economics | The Guardian on (#5175T)
The US is experiencing an unprecedented rise in unemployment as industries including hospitality and food service grind to a halt
Bartender Taylor Cox has refused to check his bank account in the 10 days since he was laid off from an Indiana casino which shut down to stop the spread of coronavirus.
The 29-year-old has bought groceries and paid bills in that time, but he's worried about what his bank account will reveal after just one week without a job.
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