Stories tagged: "jobless claims"

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Coronavirus 57 Million Americans Are Freelancers. The Unemployment System Is Completely Failing Us.

These are the obstacles facing freelancers—which include about 57 million Americans—applying for unemployment because of work lost due to coronavirus.

Danielle E. Owen Danielle E. Owen April 21, 2020 2:45 pm EDT
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Coronavirus Women Are Losing Their Jobs More Than Men Due To Coronavirus. Here’s Why.

Women may account for more than 55% of unemployment claims filed between mid-March and April 4, according to an analysis by the Economic Policy Institute.

Dan Desai Martin April 20, 2020 8:30 am EDT
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Jobs Only Half of the People Are Getting Unemployment Checks

Roughly 22 million filed for unemployment benefits in the past month — easily the worst U.S. job losses. But only 12 million people are getting the checks.

Associated Press Associated Press April 16, 2020 9:16 am EDT
Coronavirus A For Sale By Owner and closed due virus sign are shown at Images On Mack in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Coronavirus 16.8 Million Americans Have Filed for Unemployment in Just Three Weeks

More than one in 10 workers have lost their jobs since the coronavirus outbreak began: 6.6 million people filed for unemployment last week alone.

Associated Press Associated Press April 9, 2020 9:46 am EDT
Coronavirus In this March 13, 2020 file photo, unionized hospitality workers wait in line in a basement garage to apply for unemployment benefits at the Hospitality Training Academy in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Coronavirus Another 6.6 Million Americans Filed for Unemployment

The latest report from the Labor Department shows the figure doubled from the previous record of 3.3 million reported for the previous week.

Associated Press Associated Press April 2, 2020 8:39 am EDT

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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
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Coronavirus Mnuchin Just Called the 3.2 Million Americans Who Filed for Unemployment ‘Not Relevant’

'To be honest with you, I just think these numbers right now are not relevant,' Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said Thursday.

Oliver Willis March 26, 2020 2:11 pm EDT
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Economy 3.3 Million People Filed for Unemployment Benefits Last Week

The number of people who need help is likely higher. Many who have lost jobs in recent weeks have been unable to file for unemployment aid because state systems have been overwhelmed.

Associated Press Associated Press March 26, 2020 9:25 am EDT