PBS News Hour

After losing their jobs, Americans face painful choices

The latest jobless claims reinforce the sense of an emerging U.S. economic crisis -- one that is likely to worsen in the coming weeks and months. To put the numbers in real-life context, we share stories from workers who have been laid off or furloughed and who now face an unexpected array of problems and decisions.

After losing their jobs, Americans face painful choices

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