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Chart showing monthly change in payrolls over time

One For The History Books: 14.7% Unemployment, 20.5 Million Jobs Wiped Away

1:24pm May 08, 2020

by Scott Horsley

U.S. employers shed a record number of jobs in April, as the unemployment rate climbed to the highest since the Great Depression. The coronavirus crisis has locked down much of the economy.

A pedestrian walks by a closed shop in Grosse Pointe, Mich., on Thursday. The Labor Department is expected to report on Friday that the U.S. lost millions of jobs last month because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Friday's Jobs Numbers Will Be Brutal But Won't Tell The Whole Story

9:14am May 08, 2020

by Scott Horsley

The Labor Department is expected to report the U.S. lost millions of jobs last month due to the coronavirus. Unemployment likely jumped to its highest level since the Great Depression.

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Michelle Lee, who has worked for Safeway for 32 years, wishes customers would be more patient about shortages. "They can't understand why they keep coming back and we don't have" items such as toilet paper, she says.

Economy

Grocery Worker Has Never Seen Shelves Being Emptied Like This

9:22pm May 07, 2020

by Camila Domonoske

Michelle Lee, a Safeway cashier, wishes customers would be more patient about shortages. "They can't understand why they keep coming back and we don't have" items such as toilet paper, she says.

A pedestrian walks past a sign in a shop window in Boston on April 28. The coronavirus crisis has shut down much of economy, leaving millions out of work.

Economy

3.2 Million More Are Out Of Work As Jobless Claims Keep Piling Up

9:06am May 07, 2020

by Jim Zarroli

Another 3.2 million people filed for benefits, bringing the total number of jobs lost during the pandemic to 33.5 million. The government is expected to report a huge jump in unemployment Friday.

The dental practice where Candace Grenier has worked for two decades shut down in mid-March. That's just before her son, Ryeder, lost his job at an auto body shop.

Dental Hygienist Worries If People Will Get Teeth Cleaned For Fear Of Coronavirus

3:15pm May 06, 2020

by Yuki Noguchi

The Anchorage practice where Candace Grenier has worked for two decades shut down. Even when things reopen, she worries people will forgo dental cleanings out of concern about the coronavirus.

The service sector cut 16 million jobs — including 8.6 million in leisure and hospitality — between March and April, ADP said.

Economy

20.2 Million Private-Sector Jobs Are Gone

10:46am May 06, 2020

by Avie Schneider

The record job losses are a preview of the Labor Department's employment report for April coming Friday. ADP's new numbers are not surprising, given the more than 30 million jobless claims filed.

Tracy Delphia has been told she will be called back to work as soon as business conditions improve — whenever that is. Her biggest concern is her ability to pay the mortgage.

Economy

Bank Allows Her To Skip Mortgage, But She's 'Terrified' About A Balloon Payment

12:26pm May 05, 2020

by Jim Zarroli

Tracy Delphia has been told she will be called back to work as soon as business conditions improve — whenever that is. Her biggest concern is her ability to pay the mortgage.

Allie Clancy, an aspiring TV producer, had to cut short her dream internship at Boston's TD Garden arena. "I'm trying to get used to the idea that I might not get a job in my field for a little while.

Graduation Ceremony Postponed, Dream Internship Cut Short: 'I Have No Direction'

3:57pm May 04, 2020

by Alina Selyukh

Allie Clancy, an aspiring TV producer, had to cut short her internship at Boston's TD Garden arena. "I'm trying to get used to the idea that I might not get a job in my field for a little while."

Dan and Amanda Munro, with their children, Adelaide and Charles. Dan Munro found out he lost his job via a Zoom call.

Economy

After Being Fired Over Zoom, He Changed His Twitter Handle To 'Dan Is Interviewing'

3:41pm May 01, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

Dan Munro found out he lost his job via a Zoom call. The tech startup where he worked announced that a third of its Austin-based office would be cut in a "resizing."

Line chart showing weekly unemployment claims, with a sharp spike starting in late March

Economy

A Staggering Toll: 30 Million Have Filed For Unemployment

9:55am April 30, 2020

by Scott Horsley

Another 3.8 million people filed claims for unemployment last week, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to weigh on the U.S. job market. That brought the total for the past 6 weeks to 30.3 million.

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