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Millions More Jobless in US, but a Small Bright Spot
Roughly 2.1 million people applied for US unemployment benefits last week, a sign that companies are still slashing jobs in the face of a deep recession even as more businesses reopen and rehire some laid-off employees. About 41 million people have now applied for aid since the virus outbreak... Go to Source Author:
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Here’s Where Jobs Have Taken Hardest COVID Hit
Since the coronavirus has found its way to the United States, the economic ramifications have been devastating, leaving unprecedented numbers of people out of work and businesses folding. WalletHub looked at all 50 states and the District of Columbia to see which have been suffering the most on the jobs... Go to Source Author: Jenn Gidman
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Unprecedented Jobless Figures Go Even Higher
More than 2.4 million people applied for US unemployment benefits last week, per the AP . That means roughly 38.6 million people have now filed for jobless aid since the coronavirus forced businesses to shrink their workforces, the Labor Department said Thursday. The figure is slightly below last week's... Go to Source Author:
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Jobless Claims Add to Jarring New Normal
The bleak number keeps growing: Nearly 3 million laid-off workers applied for US unemployment benefits last week, per the AP . That means roughly 36 million people have now filed for jobless aid in the two months since the coronavirus forced millions of businesses to close their doors and shrink their... Go to Source Author:
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This Time, Women Are Hit Harder by Job Losses
American women reached a milestone in December, holding just over 50% of the nation's payroll jobs. "It’s a milestone because it’s really heralding the future and not just telling us where we are today," a professor said when the figures were released in January, the Washington Post reported. Just a... Go to Source Author: Bob Cronin
