More depression era-style news.
Over 50% of Los Angeles is now unemployed. #COVID19 #coronavirus https://t.co/vUOhjU1jio
— Stephen Punwasi 🏚️📉🐈☃️ (@StephenPunwasi) April 19, 2020
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More than half of Los Angeles workers are now unemployed, according to a national survey.
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Research from the USC Downside Center for Economic and Social Research found that only 45% of LA residents are still employed — down 16% since mid-March.
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This means an estimated 1.3 million Angelenos have lost their jobs during the coronavirus crisis.