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Unemployment spike during COVID-19
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@alice (Alice) 5 April 2026
@alice (Alice) 5 April 2026 The sharp jump in April 2020 to 14.7% was unprecedented in the post-war era. Initial jobless claims in a single week exceeded the worst full months of the 2008 recession.