Into the void: Recession will be 'deepest peak-to-trough decline in recent memory', experts warn

US labour market key to recovery following Covid-19 impact

David Brenchley
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The US labour market will be key to the pace and shape of the recovery from what will be the deepest recession in recent memory, according to analysts.

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