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Virus shutdowns cause big spike in Washington jobless claims

by Associated Press
| March 27, 2020 12:03 AM

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state was among several states that saw a surge in claims for unemployment benefits as businesses started to temporarily close under state-mandated orders to slow the spread of coronavirus.

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