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Pennsylvania facing up to $4 billion shortfall as coronavirus shutdown upends state budget

Approximately one-fifth of all workers in the state have been laid off, according to a new report by the state's Independent Fiscal Office.

The statewide coronavirus shutdown could cost the state up to $4 billion in lost revenues if it continues for another six weeks, and experts say that's conservative.
The statewide coronavirus shutdown could cost the state up to $4 billion in lost revenues if it continues for another six weeks, and experts say that's conservative.Read moreKalim A. Bhatti / The Philadelphia Inquirer