Furloughed American workers can now collect unemployment, along with those permanently laid off, as part of the country's stimulus package, and tens of millions have filed for it. Disney furloughed more than 40,000 workers, Best Buy some 50,000, and Macy’s announced most of its 125,000 staff would be sent home. Nearly 39 million Americans have lost their jobs in this global crisis, which is nearly 25% of the 157.7 million people employed in the US.

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