Jobs
COVID Thanksgiving: Jobs crisis brings unhappy Turkey Day for millions
November 25, 2020The latest jobless numbers reveal an unhappy Turkey Day—and it could get worse.
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Jobless numbers stay high as Senate’s ruling Republicans do nothing
November 12, 2020The unemployment crisis continues as people run out of benefit lifelines.
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Some 17 percent of U.S. workers got jobless benefits last week
October 15, 2020Since the beginning of the pandemic 64 million have sought state or federal benefits.
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GOP refusal to back rescue package could push thousands of jobless down to $5 a week
October 9, 2020Trump’s tantrum that he won’t sign a stimulus bill unless he is re-elected is pushing millions to the brink of desperation.
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Latest jobs data give the lie to Trump’s ‘great economy’
October 1, 2020Almost 20 percent of U.S. workers are getting jobless aid but millions more getting nothing.
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