The Hennepin County Government Center service center stands closed Tuesday, March 17, 2020 in Minneapolis where efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus continue. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
March 18, 2020
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March 18, 2020 5:58 p.m.
Unemployment spikes as COVID-19 bites into Minnesota economy
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — New applications for unemployment insurance in Minnesota for the week topped 50,000 on Wednesday as closures on bars, restaurants and other businesses to slow the spread of COVID-19 took a toll on the state's economy.