Will Filing For Unemployment Hurt My Green Card? Legal Immigrants Are Afraid
"What I'm seeing is a lot of clients who are eligible to apply for unemployment are simply too afraid to do so," one immigration lawyer tells NPR.
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Historic Oil Bust Delivers A Gut Punch To A High-Flying Texas County
Oil companies have slashed production across West Texas and southeast New Mexico, where communities are also hurting from pandemic-driven business shutdowns.
Rep. Escobar On Pandemic Employment Challenges Facing Latinos
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Rep. Veronica Escobar of Texas about devastating unemployment numbers among Latinos, and why they have been hit so hard.
Boris Johnson Outlines Plan To Ease Coronavirus Restrictions In U.K.
In an address to the nation on Sunday, the prime minister called on those who cannot do their jobs from home, such as construction and factory workers, to return to their workplaces.
Unemployment Numbers 'Will Get Worse Before They Get Better' Mnuchin Says
Asked Sunday whether the nation's true unemployment rate was close to 25%, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin responded, "we could be."
Why A Historic Wave Of Latino Prosperity Is Under Threat Now
A few months ago, things were looking up for Latinos: wages were rising and unemployment was at a record low. Now, Latinos are the worst hit among all races: a record high unemployment rate of 18.9%.
Economist Parses Latest Stock Market Figures
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with economist Paul Krugman about the seeming disconnect between two key economic figures: unemployment numbers and the stock market.
Women Bear The Brunt Of Coronavirus Job Losses
Before the coronavirus crisis, there were briefly more women on American payrolls than men. That's no longer true. Women accounted for 55% of the increase in job losses last month.
A Look At The U.S. Unemployment Rate, Now At Its Worst Since Great Depression
NPR's Scott Simon talks with economist William Rodgers about the spiraling U.S. job losses due to the pandemic. The unemployment rate is now the worst since the Great Depression.
Listener Questions On The State Of The U.S. Economy, Answered
NPR's business correspondent takes listener questions on the state of the U.S. economy and unemployment.