Amna Nawaz
Amna Nawaz
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How the pandemic has pushed U.S. retail toward the brink of collapse

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May 21, 2020

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For more than two months, the toll of unemployment in the U.S. has grown each week. The retail sector, which was already struggling before the pandemic, is among the hardest hit, with stores closed or at reduced capacity and consumers nervous about spending money. And many economists believe these lost jobs will not be returning anytime soon. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports.

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