Weekly Unemployment Claims: Live Updates
The latest clue to the American economy’s trajectory will come Thursday morning when the Labor Department releases new data on
The latest clue to the American economy’s trajectory will come Thursday morning when the Labor Department releases new data on
More than five months into the pandemic, the coronavirus is still battering the economy
The state of the job
In a recent survey, prominent economists across the ideological spectrum were nearly unanimous in saying a lack of jobs, not a lack of willingness to work, is holding back the economy right now. Not a single economist in the survey argued for cutting off extra benefits entirely right now.
As American businesses reopen in fits and starts — and anxiety over new coronavirus hot spots increases — state unemployment offices still have their hands full.
Nearly 1.5 million workers filed new claims for state unemployment insurance last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday, the 14th week in a row