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Unemployment
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.
Paying the bills when you've been out of work
by
Andie Corban
Apr 30, 2020
We checked in with three people who suddenly lost their jobs in March.
30 million have sought U.S. unemployment aid since COVID-19 hit
Apr 30, 2020
It's by far the worst string of layoffs on record.
What it's like to run a state unemployment office right now
by
Andie Corban
and Kai Ryssdal
Apr 17, 2020
"Nothing has been as challenging, as nerve-wracking, as stressful as this," said Ed Serna, Executive Director of the Texas Workforce Commission.
Not everybody out of work due to COVID-19 will be counted as unemployed
Apr 16, 2020
Some people may choose not to file unemployment claims, while others may not be eligible for benefits.
Some out-of-work Americans out of luck when it comes to benefits
Apr 15, 2020
Despite expanded eligibility, many people who are out of work because of COVID-19 can't access federal support.
State workers under pressure to keep up with soaring unemployment
by
Jack Stewart
Apr 10, 2020
The incredible surge in claims is putting a huge amount of pressure on the public service workers processing them.
For public good, not for profit.
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.
Roughly 1 in 10 workers have lost their jobs in the past 3 weeks
Apr 9, 2020
The actual number of Americans out of work or nearly so is almost certainly higher.
Jobs report shows even early March saw severe economic damage from COVID-19
Apr 3, 2020
We're already seeing the biggest one-month rise in unemployment since 1975.