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Unemployment
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.
Fear of job loss takes an emotional toll
Oct 20, 2020
More than half of Americans are afraid of losing their jobs over the next 12 months, according to our latest Marketplace-Edison Research Poll.
Federal court blocks Trump's cuts on food stamps
by
David Brancaccio
, Erika Beras
and Alex Schroeder
Oct 19, 2020
The Trump administration's plan would have ended food stamps for nearly 700,000 unemployed people.
One key to fixing the economy? Getting low-wage workers help
Oct 16, 2020
Christopher Low, chief economist at FHN Financial, says low-wage workers are suffering the bulk of job losses — the opposite of what happened in 2008.
Younger workers aren't as fazed by losing a job
by
Justin Ho
Oct 16, 2020
The Marketplace-Edison Research Poll shows they're more confident they'll find new jobs within six months than older workers.
Nearly half of Americans would have trouble paying an unexpected $250 expense
by
Rose Conlon
Oct 15, 2020
The latest Marketplace-Edison Research Poll shows the precarity of Americans' finances during the pandemic.
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How losing a job can make the pandemic worse
by
Andy Uhler
Oct 15, 2020
For most Americans, losing work means losing health insurance. And the uninsured are 75% less likely to see a doctor if they need to, one expert says.
Americans on shaky ground financially, speaking out more on racism, poll finds
by
Janet Nguyen
Oct 15, 2020
The latest results of the Marketplace-Edison poll don't indicate much optimism among Americans after months of protests and pandemic shutdowns.
What you need to know about Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation
by
Mitchell Hartman
, Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Oct 14, 2020
And what happens when the PEUC program expires at the end of the year?