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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “In March and April 2020 alone, the economy lost more than 22 million jobs, and the unemployment rate skyrocketed to 14.7…”

On the recordJanuary 31, 2023
In March and April 2020 alone, the economy lost more than 22 million jobs, and the unemployment rate skyrocketed to 14.7 percent.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Ocasio-Cortez highlights the severe job losses during the early pandemic.

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