After being courted by Trump, African Americans, Latinos face economic blow from coronavirus


  • World
  • Wednesday, 25 Mar 2020

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to address the Latino Coalition's legislative summit in Washington, U.S., March 4, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The financial hardship caused by the coronavirus outbreak could fall particularly hard on African Americans and Latinos, undoing economic gains President Donald Trump has touted in his outreach to those key voting blocs ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

With job cuts hitting U.S. states as governors and companies order offices and workplaces closed, African Americans and Latinos are particularly vulnerable because they more often have jobs that cannot be done at home.

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