In March and April 2020 alone, the economy lost more than 22 million jobs, and the unemployment rate skyrocketed to 14.7 percent.
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
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Ocasio-Cortez highlights the severe job losses during the early pandemic.
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