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The U.S. unemployment rate is now over 14%, according to the April jobs report, the highest it's been since the Great Depression. Brookings Senior Fellow Gary Burtless explains what's different this time around, from the unprecedented rapidity of job losses to the economic support for people who have lost their jobs, and why that relief is critical to avoiding the long, drawn-out suffering of the Great Depression.
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The Current is part of the Brookings Podcast Network.
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The U.S. unemployment rate is now over 14%, according to the April jobs report, the highest it's been since the Great Depression. Brookings Senior Fellow Gary Burtless explains what's different this time around, from the unprecedented rapidity of job losses to the economic support for people who have lost their jobs, and why that relief is critical to avoiding the long, drawn-out suffering of the Great Depression.
Full show notes: https://brook.gs/2SZwzQP
Subscribe to Brookings podcasts on Apple or Google podcasts, or on Spotify. Send feedback email to [email protected], and follow us and tweet us at @policypodcasts on Twitter.
The Current is part of the Brookings Podcast Network.
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