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A year ago, women were the majority of the workforce. Then 2020 hit.

by Kimberly Adams and Andie Corban
Dec 28, 2020
Chabeli Carrazana of The 19th News looks back at how women's place in the economy changed this year.
A nurse in Worcester, Massachusetts. The coronavirus-induced recession has hit fields with female-majority workforces.
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COVID-19

Have you thought about leaving the workforce because of COVID-19?

by Andie Corban
Dec 28, 2020
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COVID & Unemployment

Will the latest stimulus last long enough?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Dec 22, 2020
The $900 billion in relief was a compromise that may not compensate for the prolonged economic hardship.
Empty tables stand outside of a restaurant in Manhattan on Dec. 11, 2020, in New York City.
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COVID-19

Even with more stimulus, analysts forecast a slow economic recovery

by Mitchell Hartman
Dec 17, 2020
COVID-19 is surging, layoffs are rising, consumers are hunkering down. Not a great place to be heading into 2021.
A closed bar in New York at the beginning of the pandemic.
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COVID & Unemployment

Losing a job hasn't translated to losing health care — so far

by Samantha Fields
Dec 16, 2020
Most people who've lost jobs during the pandemic didn't get health insurance at work.
Doctors test hospital staff at a triage center in New York early in the pandemic.
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Elections 2020

Politicians love promising jobs. But where do the numbers come from?

by Kristin Schwab
Dec 15, 2020
It starts with a huge web of government data on jobs.
President-elect Joe Biden has promised 1 million new jobs in the auto industry. Above, Biden speaks at a campaign event in July.
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COVID & Unemployment

How extending unemployment benefits leads to a stronger recovery

by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban
Dec 10, 2020
When workers can use unemployment benefits to cover their basic needs, policy expert Alix Gould-Werth says they’re able to find better paying jobs.
People lined up for unemployment applications in Hialeah, Florida, in April.
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COVID & Unemployment

U.S. sees hiring slowdown for fifth consecutive month

by Associated Press
Dec 4, 2020
U.S. employers added a modest 245,000 jobs as the spread of coronavirus continues to intensify.
There are plenty of things holding people back from taking a bevy of available jobs.
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COVID & Unemployment

Fewer employers, less work spell trouble for job market

by Mitchell Hartman
Dec 4, 2020
It's employees of small businesses who are most at risk, according to one payroll processor.
A pedestrian wearing her facemask and holding a cup of coffee walks past a closed sign hanging on the door of a small business in Los Angeles on Nov. 30, 2020.
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United States of Work

An unemployed bartender’s search for work and stability

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Dec 2, 2020
“There’s just a lot of people applying for not a lot of jobs,” says Neil Cairns of Portland, Oregon.
With many bars and restaurants closed or struggling to stay open, there's stiff competition for jobs in the industry.
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