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Unemployment rate
Why are unemployment rates higher for Black and Hispanic workers?
Jun 22, 2021
Economists point to structural racism and a lack of access to training and transportation among the factors.
Real-time proof the job market is recovering
Apr 30, 2021
But it could take more than a year to get back to pre-pandemic levels.
Job creation soars in March
Apr 2, 2021
Employers added 916,000 jobs in March and the unemployment rate fell to 6% as vaccination spreads and the economy reopens.
A year of pandemic unemployment, by the numbers
Mar 11, 2021
Three economists share statistics that depict the depth and length of the COVID-19 recession.
Fed and Treasury chart path back to "full employment"
Feb 24, 2021
Fed Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen peg the actual unemployment rate at around 10%, higher than the official 6.3%.
U.S. economy adds 49K jobs as unemployment falls to 6.3%
Feb 5, 2021
The tepid increase followed a decline of 227,000 jobs in December, the first loss since April.
Will January bring more hiring?
Jan 8, 2021
The latest COVID relief package will have a positive effect on the economy as soon as this month.
For public good, not for profit.
Continuing unemployment claims are down, but that doesn't tell the whole story
by
Andy Uhler
Nov 5, 2020
No state lets people stay on unemployment benefits for more than 26 weeks.
The unemployment rate in some neighborhoods is triple the national average
Oct 12, 2020
In parts of the South Bronx, the unemployment rate was estimated to be nearly 30% in August. Nationwide, it's a little less than 8%.
Job gains don't paint a clear picture of the recovery
Oct 2, 2020
The jobs created in September obscure the fact that thousands were lost permanently and millions of people have stopped looking for work.