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1.2 million seek unemployment benefits after $600 federal check ends
Aug 6, 2020
It's evidence that the coronavirus keeps forcing companies to slash jobs just as the weekly federal jobless payment has expired.
U.S. economy shrank at record-breaking 33% rate last quarter
Jul 30, 2020
It's by far the worst quarterly plunge ever.
With a continuing wave of job cuts, another 1.4 million Americans sought unemployment benefits
Jul 30, 2020
More than 1.4 million laid-off Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week
Fed sees dim economic outlook as virus squeezes economy
Jul 29, 2020
The Fed said while the economy has rebounded from the low in March and April, the pandemic will have lasting effects.
Biden announces plan for economic investment in communities of color
Jul 28, 2020
It's a plan to ensure that post-pandemic economic recovery is built around promoting racial equality.
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits is up for the first time since March
Jul 23, 2020
The rise in weekly jobless claims to 1.4 million underscores the outsize role the unemployment insurance system is playing as a safety net.
More than 1.3 million laid-off workers sought unemployment benefits last week amid resurgent viral outbreak
Jul 16, 2020
The number of laid-off workers seeking jobless aid is stuck at a historically high level.
International students can stay in U.S. as administration rescinds plan to revoke visas
Jul 14, 2020
The announcement brings relief to thousands of foreign students who had been at risk of being deported from the country.
Supreme Court rules Manhattan DA can obtain Trump's tax records, pushes back on congressional subpoena
Jul 9, 2020
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a prosecutor’s demand for President Donald Trump’s tax returns as part of a criminal investigation.
Layoffs stuck at high level as 1.3 million seek jobless aid
Jul 9, 2020
The six states that have had to reverse business reopenings make up one-third of the economy.