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Chris Murphy: “I think we're going to be looking at a very large population of long-term unemployed once we finally turn the corner.”

On the recordMarch 15, 2021
I think we're going to be looking at a very large population of long-term unemployed once we finally turn the corner.
Said by
Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Murphy predicts a significant number of long-term unemployed individuals as the economy recovers.

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