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The COVID-19 recession is the most unequal in modern U.S. history

The coronavirus recession has been a mild setback for those at or near the economic top and a depression-like blow for those at the bottom, according to a Washington Post analysis.

Ally Detrick cleans a client's home for a reduced rate in New Orleans.
Ally Detrick cleans a client's home for a reduced rate in New Orleans.Read moreEmily Kask / For the Washington Post