May 08 Watch 4:51 Minorities hit especially hard by pandemic-driven unemployment By Amna Nawaz The U.S. Department of Labor reported more than 20 million jobs were lost in April, driving unemployment to its highest level since the Great Depression. Among some minorities, the economic toll of the pandemic is even more dire. But more… Continue watching
May 07 33 million have sought U.S. unemployment aid since virus hit By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Nearly 3.2 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the business shutdowns caused by the viral outbreak deepened the worst U.S. economic catastrophe in decades. Continue reading
Apr 30 30 million in U.S. have sought unemployment benefits since virus hit By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press More than 3.8 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the U.S. economy slid further into a crisis that is becoming the most devastating since the 1930s. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch Should U.S. Extend Unemployment Insurance Amid Federal Fiscal Uncertainty? Should U.S. Extend Unemployment Insurance Amid Federal Fiscal Uncertainty?… Continue watching