Apr 16, 2020

The real number of unemployed Americans is even higher

An estimated 94% of domestic workers have had clients cancel on them during the COVID-19 outbreak, according to the National Domestic Workers Alliance, a network of activist groups. Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images

Plus, earnings season's new "COVID metrics," the New Yorkers not paying rent and the high delivery app fees squeezing restaurants.

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COVID-19

Not everybody out of work due to COVID-19 will be counted as unemployed

by Mitchell Hartman

Apr 16, 2020

Some people may choose not to file unemployment claims, while others may not be eligible for benefits.

City employees hand out unemployment benefits applications to people in their cars on April 8 in Hialeah, Florida.

Joe Raedle/Getty Images

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United States of Work

An independent movie theater operator facing 'great unknowns'

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst

Apr 16, 2020

The Belcourt Theatre might be closed, but for its Executive Director Stephanie Silverman, the work goes on.

The Belcourt Theatre in Nashville, Tennessee, reopened on April 23, but executive director Stephanie Silverman says the crowds have been "inconsistent."

Tom Gatlin courtesy Belcourt Theatre

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COVID-19

Beyond sliding profits, earnings reports tell more about the COVID-19 economy

by Justin Ho

Apr 16, 2020

Corporate profits are expected to drop across the board this quarter. But beyond the headline figures, earnings reports offer a lot of clues about how the economy is faring through the crisis.