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Ohio nears 1M unemployment claims over 5 weeks amid virus

by Associated Press
| April 23, 2020 8:27 AM

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Nearly 1 million people have filed unemployment claims in the past five weeks as Ohio's stay-at-home order continues to depress the economy and lead to widespread layoffs, the state reported Thursday.

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