The fears come amid a stampede to the unemployment line brought about through government-ordered shutdowns of most nonessential businesses.
As many as 52 million workers are worried about job security, according to a Cowen Washington Research Group survey.However, those dollars have been slow to get to smaller businesses and instead have been going to larger publicly traded firms.
As many as 52 million workers are worried about job security, according to a Cowen Washington Research Group estimate from a survey the firm conducted from April 13 to 17. The results come amidbrought about through government-ordered shutdowns of most nonessential businesses. Each of the previous three weeks saw more than 5 million new claims, and economists expect the number to top 3 million again for the most recent reporting period.
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