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UPDATE: Sri Lankan government asks state employees to donate a salary
The economy is in trouble because of coronavirus.
The Sri Lankan government has asked its employees to contribute their May monthly salary, to help bail it out in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The country has been under lockdown since March 20th, closing all industries, transport and shops apart from some that deliver essential supplies such as food and medicine.
Plus, we get an update on the movements on the US markets and the unemployment figures with Cary Leahy.
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