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Instant View: Coronavirus slams U.S. jobs growth in March
5:59am PDT - April 3rd, 2020 rick may - ReutersThe U.S. economy abruptly ended a historic 113 straight months of employment growth in March, as stringent measures to control the novel coronavirus pandemic shuttered businesses and factories, all but confirming a recession is underway.