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Again, more than 1 million Americans applied for jobless benefits

by Associated Press
Aug 27, 2020
The number of initial claims has exceeded 1 million most weeks since late March.
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COVID & Unemployment

Unemployment benefits are all over the map

by Gabriel Cortes
Aug 27, 2020
So we created an interactive map of unemployment benefits and average rent across all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
A sign at a gas station tells customers it is closed. Unemployment has reached alarming levels in the United States.
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COVID-19

As reopening falters, consumer confidence falls

by Mitchell Hartman
Aug 25, 2020
The pandemic isn't abating and consumers are wary of the future, economists at The Conference Board say.
Customers walk past closed stores at a mall in Franklin, Tennessee. Consumer confidence has fallen yet again.
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U.S. jobless claims jump back above 1 million

by Associated Press
Aug 20, 2020
A rising number of people who have lost jobs say they consider their loss to be permanent.
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COVID-19

This fall, back-to-school may block back-to-work for many parents

by Mitchell Hartman
Aug 18, 2020
Working parents with schoolkids at home due to COVID-19 should be eligible for federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. But that's not working out for some.
Parents with children at home due to COVID-19 are supposed to receive aid from the CARES Act. But it's not working for a lot of working parents.
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COVID & Unemployment

Jobless claims see continued dip but recovery not yet within reach

by Mitchell Hartman
Aug 13, 2020
While new jobless claims fell below 1 million for the first time in 21 weeks, we're still a long way away from a "good" economy.
A store advertising a job opening in Venice Beach, California.
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U.S. jobless claims fall below 1 million but remain high

by Associated Press
Aug 13, 2020
The decline suggests that layoffs are slowing, though last week’s figure is still above the pre-pandemic record of just under 700,000.
The Labor Department said that applications fell to 963,000, the second straight drop, from 1.2 million the previous week.
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COVID & Unemployment

Will the $400 in extra unemployment benefits actually reach people?

by Nova Safo
Aug 10, 2020
Calling on states to implement new unemployment programs, as Trump's action has done, may not be practical.
President Donald Trump signs executive actions extending coronavirus economic relief on Aug. 8.
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Using coronavirus relief to pay down credit cards

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Aug 6, 2020
Credit card debt was down by $76 billion in the second quarter, the steepest decline in card balances since tracking started.
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COVID & Unemployment

1.2 million seek unemployment benefits after $600 federal check ends

by Associated Press
Aug 6, 2020
It's evidence that the coronavirus keeps forcing companies to slash jobs just as the weekly federal jobless payment has expired.
The Labor Department’s report marked the 20th straight week that at least 1 million people have sought jobless aid. Pictured: A sign asking clients to wear a mask and respect social distancing is seen on the door of a closed store in Los Angeles.
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