![NEW YORK, NY - MAY 07: Luis Mora stands in front of the closed offices of the New York State Department of Labor on May 7, 2020 in the Brooklyn borough in New York City. 3.2 million Americans have filed for unemployment insurance this week bringing the total number of workers who have applied for aid to 33 million in the past two months. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images/AFP
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Closed offices of the New York State Department of Labour on Thursday. Getty
Closed offices of the New York State Department of Labour on Thursday. Getty
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