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now to the millions of Americans facing the start of the week without a job.
With even more businesses shutting down, states are being flooded with new unemployment applications and at the same time several major companies say they're hiring.
Here's ABC Serene Shaw.
Tonight, an economic tsunami is slamming small businesses nationwide as stores close down shop during the Corona virus pandemic, this anti aging business now putting their own life on hold, I basically had to call a warm Louise on Thursday and tell each person 1 to 1 that we weren't gonna be able to pay a message tomorrow.
I mean, I've been physically sick and not from the groaner.
Both he and this entrepreneur of a new airport health food service say they were about to expand their small business in a big way.
We're growing incredibly fast on, then just saw the sharp decline.
And so we made the tough decision to pause.
Millions are expected to file for unemployment this week, but there are companies that are hiring.
Amazon says it's hiring 100,000 new roles and raising wages for hourly workers.
Walmart, adding 100 and 50,000 workers and dominoes, wants to hire 10,000 workers as more companies who look to expand deliveries.
And Tom Congress promising not to leave small businesses behind the scope of the struggle is a massive they may offer small business loans to provide cash for workers.
Tom still so many questions.
All right, Serene Thank you so much.
Hi, everyone.
George Stephanopoulos here.
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