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A year into COVID, child care issues still affect mothers' employment
Apr 2, 2021
The Brookings Institution says those mothers, especially Black and Latinx women, are still struggling to regain jobs.
How We Shop: Losing a job
Mar 25, 2021
Here's how one family had to rethink the way they spend money after a layoff.
With unemployment high, why can't companies find the workers they need?
Mar 17, 2021
There are many theories, including unemployment benefits being too high, a skills mismatch and low wages.
Asian Americans disproportionately hit by long-term unemployment, study says
Mar 16, 2021
In the fourth quarter of 2020, nearly half of Asian Americans who were unemployed had been out of work for more than six months.
How has the economy changed over the past year, in 8 charts
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Janet Nguyen
Mar 16, 2021
Indicators like alcohol and sweatpant sales paint a picture of how we lived the past pandemic year.
Women are still having to choose between a job and child care
Mar 9, 2021
The American Rescue Plan includes a monthly child tax credit, but it's not enough to pay for full-time child care in most states.
For the long-term unemployed, jobs report is not so upbeat
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Scott Tong
Mar 5, 2021
The longer people are away from the workforce, the longer it takes to return.
For public good, not for profit.
Full retail recovery hinges on women getting back to work
Mar 5, 2021
Whether or not women recover economically from this pandemic is everybody’s problem.
U.S. adds a strong 379,000 jobs in hopeful sign for economy
Mar 5, 2021
The February gain marked a sharp pickup from the 166,000 jobs that were added in January and a loss of 306,000 in December.
Job postings tell two different stories of recovery so far
Mar 5, 2021
Job postings have rebounded for occupations in manufacturing and construction, but not in hospitality or travel.