Another 1.5 million US workers file for unemployment insurance
New jobless claims have been in the millions each week for over three months. June 25, 2020, 1:01 PM 3 min read 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail…
Hawaii grapples with Great Depression-level unemployment as tourism plummets
Peter Yee has been furloughed from his job at a rental car company since late March, and now says he spends up to 12 hours a day, seven days a…
US first-quarter GDP contracts 4.8% in coronavirus crisis, ending record expansion
After years of growth, COVID-19 has brought the economy to a screeching halt. April 29, 2020, 12:36 PM 3 min read 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this…
‘Lot of fear’: Coronavirus pandemic compounds dire situation for poor Americans
By 8 a.m. on Wednesday, the line outside St. Paul and St. Andrew United Methodist Church in New York City stretched around the block. But this wasn’t any ordinary morning.…
Fearing market impact, Trump administration asks states to postpone unemployment data
As coronavirus cases skyrocket across the country, so do unemployment claims. March 20, 2020, 10:51 PM 6 min read Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor and Industry announced on Monday unemployment application…