Stories tagged: "job losses"

Economy menus at a restaurant closed due to COVID shutdowns
Economy Despite Claims to the Contrary, Data Shows Shutdowns Weren’t the Major Force Behind Job Losses

New data shows people in the United States started staying at home before government officials ordered any shutdowns.

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers January 26, 2021 1:18 pm EST
Coronavirus Ziul Islam Syed, general manager at Days Inn & Suites, looks out the window from his empty hotel lobby, that is normally bustling with customers across the street from Disneyland, which has seen a dramatic drop in business since Disneyland has been closed Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020 in Anaheim. After suffering losses for months due to the coronavirus shut-down, Disney says it will lay off 28,000 employees across its parks, experiences and consumer products segment.(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Coronavirus More Layoffs Are Becoming Permanent as Fed Chair Says Government Needs to Provide More Aid

Nearly 50% of layoffs are now permanent, a major increase from just 10% of permanent layoffs in April.

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers October 6, 2020 1:45 pm EDT
Coronavirus Nurse anesthetist Jessica Poole in Greensburg, Pennsylvania (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Coronavirus Even Healthcare Workers Are Losing Their Jobs Because Of Coronavirus

Even as hospitals scrounge for professionals from the industry to treat the burgeoning numbers of people with COVID-19, others are on the sidelines as elective procedures, diagnostics and appointments are canceled or postponed.

Associated Press Associated Press April 6, 2020 11:43 am EDT

Trending

The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
Getty Images Elections Michigan’s County Clerks are Still Living Through the 2020 Election