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COVID & Unemployment

What you need to know about the job market during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Will cutting federal unemployment benefits push job growth?

by Kristin Schwab
Jun 14, 2021
Four states have now shut off the extra $300 per week in federal unemployment benefits.
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Unemployment claims fall for 6th straight week

by Associated Press
Jun 10, 2021
Jobless claims fell by 9,000 to 376,000 from 385,000 the week before, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
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Forced retirements will lead to prolonged inequality, report says

by Justin Ho
Jun 7, 2021
Black workers and those without college degrees were forced out of jobs at the highest rates during the pandemic.
Involuntary retirees face a higher risk of falling into long-term poverty, according to research from the Retirement Equity Lab at the New School.
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There's a mismatch between jobs that are open and workers searching

by Mitchell Hartman
Jun 4, 2021
Some unemployed workers may need new skills and training for jobs that are in high demand.
Sectors like manufacturing and logistics are booming, and employers say they desperately need new workers.
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Hiring was solid in May, but again not as high as expected

by Associated Press
Jun 4, 2021
The pace of hiring picked up in May, with U.S. employers adding 559,000 jobs, but it missed economists' forecasts.
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Unemployment claims drop for 5th week in a row

by Associated Press
Jun 3, 2021
The Labor Department said Thursday that jobless claims dropped to 385,000, down 20,000 from the week before.
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Will drivers come back to Uber and Lyft?

by Matt Levin
Jun 1, 2021
Many ride-hailing drivers shifted to delivering food during the pandemic and aren't eager to return to transporting passengers.
Ride-hailing companies are offering new incentives to attract drivers.
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Nearly half of states will cut short federal jobless benefits

by Meghan McCarty Carino
May 27, 2021
The economy is steadily improving, but we're not back to "normal."
Conservatives have argued that enhanced unemployment benefits were meant to buffer workers from the worst of the pandemic, which has now passed.
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Study: Young women need better, higher-paying jobs after pandemic recession

by Mitchell Hartman
May 27, 2021
Young women were already falling behind economically after the Great Recession.
Higher Purpose Co., a nonprofit, positions itself as a "capital matchmaker" and partner for Black-owned businesses in the state.
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Unemployment claims continue to drop

by Associated Press
May 27, 2021
The number of weekly jobless claims — a rough measure of the pace of layoffs — has fallen by more than half since January.
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