Unemployment

Seasonal agricultural workers plant peanuts next to wheat fields in China's Henan province. With tens of millions of urban and factory jobs lost, many of the newly unemployed have returned to their rural villages.

With China's Economy Battered By Pandemic, Millions Return To The Land For Work

11:47am June 08, 2020

Measures to mitigate the coronavirus pandemic have devastated China's economy, shutting factories and urban jobs that millions of migrant workers depend upon. Many now seek jobs in their villages.

A man walks by a CVS Pharmacy in San Francisco on May 7. U.S. employers unexpectedly added jobs last month as the unemployment rate fell.

May Surprise: U.S. Adds 2.5 Million Jobs As Unemployment Dips To 13.3%

4:47pm June 05, 2020

by Scott Horsley

U.S. employers unexpectedly added jobs last month as the unemployment rate declined, signs that people are returning to work as states reopen their economies. President Trump celebrated the news.

Tens of millions are out of work because of the coronavirus pandemic. Many wonder what they'll do when extra federal employment benefits are set to run out at the end of July.

New Unemployment Claims Dip Below 2 Million In Sign Pace Of Job Losses May Be Easing

10:34am June 04, 2020

by Scott Horsley

The Labor Department says about 1.9 million people filed for unemployment last week, but there are some signs that people may be returning to their jobs.

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Domestic Abuse Can Escalate In Pandemic And Continue Even If You Get Away

5:54am June 01, 2020

by Yuki Noguchi

Loosened quarantine restrictions have given some people an opportunity to flee violence at home, but cyberstalking and high unemployment have also made it harder to completely escape after moving out.

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Economy

Carolina Curious: Why The Slow Response To Unemployment Benefit Claims?

6:00am May 29, 2020

by David Ford

The past few months have seen a drastic rise in the numbers of unemployment claims in North Carolina, and the agency that deals with processing them is overwhelmed. Endless phone waits and online confusion is leaving thousands in desperate need of financial relief right now.

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A Seattle barbershop remains closed because of the coronavirus outbreak on May 19. Last week, an additional 2.1 million people filed for unemployment benefits around the country.

Economy

40.8 Million Out Of Work In The Past 10 Weeks — 26% Of Labor Force

10:15am May 28, 2020

by Avie Schneider

More than 1 in 4 U.S. workers have lost their jobs since coronavirus shutdowns began. Last week, an additional 2.1 million people filed for unemployment benefits.

Workers prepare takeout orders May 1 in Houston. For more than two out of three unemployed workers, jobless benefits exceed their old pay, researchers say. That discrepancy can raise awkward questions for workers, bosses and policymakers.

For Many, $600 Jobless Benefit Makes It Hard To Return To Work

2:49pm May 26, 2020

by Scott Horsley

For more than two out of three unemployed workers, jobless benefits exceed their old pay, researchers say. That can raise awkward questions for workers, bosses and policymakers.

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Economy

North Carolina Jobless Rate Increases To 12% Amid COVID-19

4:11pm May 22, 2020

by Associated Press

North Carolina's unemployment rate ballooned to just over 12% in April as the state dealt with a coronavirus-related economic slowdown, state officials said Friday.

A woman looks at signs at a store in Niles, Ill., on May 13. Shutdowns related to the coronavirus pandemic have left tens of millions out of work.

Economy

38.6 Million Have Filed For Unemployment Since March

10:59am May 21, 2020

by Scott Horsley

The United States is still losing jobs at an alarming pace two months after the coronavirus pandemic took hold. Another 2.4 million people filed claims for jobless benefits last week.

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Unemployed people wait outside the state Labor Bureau in New York City in 1933. The current economic crisis has drawn comparisons to the Great Depression, but experts say this downturn should be shorter.

'A Lot To Be Hopeful For': Crisis Seen As Historic, Not Another Great Depression

8:00am May 17, 2020

by Scott Horsley

The speed and scale of the economic crash have drawn comparisons to the Great Depression. But this downturn should be shorter, former Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and other economic historians say.

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