Secret Gyms And The Economics Of Prohibition
COVID-19 safeguards have created a black market for gyms.
ECONOMY
'A Homeless Pandemic' Looms As 30 Million Are At Risk Of Eviction
Federal and state eviction bans, put in place during the pandemic, have lapsed. President Trump's executive order to prevent evictions isn't enough and Congress needs to act, housing activists say.
News Brief: U.S. COVID-19 Cases, Eviction Bans Expire, Hong Kong Arrest
More than 5 million people in the U.S. are diagnosed with COVID-19. Federal and state eviction bans, put in place after the coronavirus, are lapsing. And, a media mogul in Hong Kong has been arrested.
A National Lockdown Could Be The Economy's Best Hope, Says Minneapolis Fed President
Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, is calling for a six-week lockdown to save lives and the economy.
U.S. Employers Add 1.8 million Jobs In July
While U.S. employers added 1.8 million jobs in July, the pace of hiring was slower than a month earlier. And with tens of millions still out of work, it could be a long road back to full employment.
Long Road To Recovery: Hiring Slows In July, As U.S. Employers Add 1.8 Million Jobs
U.S. employers added 1.8 million jobs in July, down from 4.8 million the month before. The unemployment rate inched down to 10.2%.
Gov. Says Florida's Unemployment System Was Designed To Create 'Pointless Roadblocks'
Gov. Ron DeSantis says the portal was designed to frustrate users, "so people just say, oh, the hell with it, I'm not going to do that." Florida has been among the slowest states to process claims.
With $600 Unemployment Aid Gone, Homelessness Is What Keeps This Mother Up At Night
Sandy Villatoro, a housekeeper who lost her job in March, doesn't know how she'll pay the bills for her family of four now that the additional $600 weekly in federal aid she was receiving has expired.
U.S. Economy On High Alert Over Shaky Future Of Extra Jobless Benefits
As Congress debates whether to renew supplemental unemployment benefits for people thrown out of work by the pandemic, new research shows those benefits offer a critical boost for the U.S. economy.
'Nothing Feels Tangible': Virtual Is New Reality For Grads Starting New Jobs
Postings for entry-level positions popular with new college grads fell by 73%, compared with before COVID-19 hit. And for those in the class of 2020 who have landed jobs, it's been a strange journey.