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U.S. unemployment rate falls to 7.9%, hiring slows again
Oct 2, 2020
America’s employers added 661,000 jobs in September, the third straight month of slower hiring.
Despite June's bullish employment numbers, the job market is reeling — and will be for a while
Jul 2, 2020
Employment remains below pre-pandemic levels, and as recently reopened businesses re-close, more job losses are on the way.
The Fed says big banks have passed their COVID-era stress tests
Jun 25, 2020
But the central bank is putting a stop to share buybacks and limiting bank dividends.
Falling unemployment rate suggests businesses are bringing workers back amid COVID-19
Jun 5, 2020
The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 13.3% in May, and 2.5 million jobs were added
The unemployment rate spiked to 14.7% in April. It doesn't fully capture COVID-19 job losses.
May 8, 2020
Some have lost jobs since the April survey, others may not be counted as unemployed because they are not actively seeking work.
Here’s how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected Americans’ paychecks and working hours
by
Janet Nguyen
May 5, 2020
Our Marketplace-Edison Research Poll looks at how Americans are dealing with COVID-19.
Labor force participation rate signals massive job loss
Apr 30, 2020
With first-time jobless claims topping 30 million since mid-March, the Labor Department's April unemployment rate may under-count job loss.
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Despite staggering unemployment numbers, it's even worse than it looks
Apr 9, 2020
Nearly one out of 10 people who had a job to go to before the pandemic don't have one now.
U.S. economy loses 701,000 jobs, unemployment rises to 4.4%
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Janet Nguyen
Apr 3, 2020
Today's jobs report breaks a more than 9-year streak of job gains.
Pay no attention to Friday's jobs numbers
Apr 2, 2020
The BLS monthly jobs report is based on surveys conducted in mid-March, before the recent wave of layoffs and furloughs.