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Job losses
In a weak jobs report, this sector did worse, fyi
Aug 2, 2024
The information sector lost 20,000 jobs in July. Its unemployment rate is sitting at an uncomfortable 5.6%.
Our lost GDP year
Jul 29, 2021
U.S. GDP grew 6.5% from April through June, less than many economists expected. However, it’s caught up to pre-pandemic levels.
Women are looking for jobs, but will they be able to find them?
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Justin Ho
Apr 20, 2021
Some women may have trouble finding work, especially if they can't return to the industry that employed them before the pandemic.
Job loss for women is a major issue in New Zealand's "COVID election"
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Stephen Ryan
Oct 16, 2020
Women make up more than 90% of people who have lost their jobs during COVID-19 restrictions in New Zealand.
Pandemic puts natural gas projects on hold
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Andy Uhler
Oct 12, 2020
As plans for LNG export facilities come to a halt, so do job opportunities in places like the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana.
The U.K. has a plan to pay businesses that hire young people
Sep 4, 2020
Businesses get about $2,000 for every six-month placement they provide for the unemployed.
About a third of companies cut employee pay in response to COVID-19, survey finds
Jul 8, 2020
More than half of the companies making cuts say they helped avoid layoffs, for now.
For public good, not for profit.
Job losses hit hard in Black communities
Jun 5, 2020
Black Americans tend to work in the jobs most affected by the coronavirus shutdowns and are less likely to be able to work from home.
Half of Americans who lost work or wages are getting $0 jobless benefits
May 18, 2020
Workers lost $80 billion in pay in April due to the pandemic, but only got $48 billion in unemployment benefits, according to the Hamilton Project.