New findings from one of the few probability-based national tracking surveys to measure the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the lives of Americans reveals that an estimated 25.5 million jobs have been lost in the United ...
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Apr 20, 2020
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The employment rate has fallen 12 percentage points in the past few weeks, according to a new survey conducted by economists from Virginia Commonwealth University and Arizona State University.
Economics & Business
Apr 20, 2020
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Even though Canada lost more than a million jobs in March—enough to produce an unprecedented one-month jump in the unemployment rate from 5.6 percent in February to 7.8 percent—the months that follow may prove even more ...
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Apr 17, 2020
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Nigeria has announced a lockdown of three major states, Lagos, Ogun and Abuja, to curb the coronavirus pandemic. Those that will be affected the hardest will be households that rely on the day to day activities of self-employed ...
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Apr 6, 2020
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As an economist and director of the California Policy Lab, Till von Wachter is continually spearheading research projects and policy recommendations related to labor and employment as well as homelessness, education and crime.
Economics & Business
Apr 3, 2020
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The U.S. Department of Labor reported March 26 that jobless claims from Americans displaced by the coronavirus pandemic soared to 3.28 million—a record high, shattering the Great Recession peak of 665,000 in 2009 and the ...
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Mar 27, 2020
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Last week, 3.3 million people in the United States filed for unemployment, the highest number ever recorded by the U.S. Department of Labor, as businesses shuttered and employees were asked to stay home to slow the spread ...
Economics & Business
Mar 27, 2020
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While most people are primarily concerned with how the coronavirus will affect health—locally, nationally, and globally—others are considering the economic ramifications. Now that the World Health Organization has officially ...
Economics & Business
Mar 18, 2020
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Concern about the spreading coronavirus have led to the shutdown of several American cities, with employees working remotely—or not at all. Here, labor law expert Professor William Gould discusses the challenges facing ...
Economics & Business
Mar 18, 2020
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The COVID-19 outbreak appears headed for the U.S., and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are urging Americans to prepare now, such as by stocking up on food and prescription drugs.
Economics & Business
Mar 2, 2020
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