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Unemployment marches higher in Europe as pandemic grinds on

by Associated Press
| October 2, 2020 12:03 AM

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Unemployment rose for a fifth straight month in Europe in August and is expected to grow further amid concern that extensive government support programs won't be able keep many businesses hit by coronavirus restrictions afloat forever.

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