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Nation’s unemployment claims grow by 6.6 million as economic pain mounts

People wait in line for help with unemployment benefits at the One-Stop Career Center in Las Vegas, March 17, 2020. More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week of March 23, far exceeding a record high set just last week, a sign that layoffs are accelerating in the midst of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

People wait in line for help with unemployment benefits at the One-Stop Career Center in Las Vegas, March 17, 2020. More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week of March 23, far exceeding a record high set just last week, a sign that layoffs are accelerating in the midst of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

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By Ben Casselman and Patricia Cohen | The New York Times