Jun 04 Watch 8:16 Jobs report shows gains, but is it good news for the economy? The pace of hiring in the U.S. picked up in May, but Friday's good-but-not-great jobs report is prompting some to ask why workers are still holding back, even as businesses across the country reopen to something close to pre-pandemic levels. Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch 12:00 Brooks and Capehart on infrastructure talks, VP Harris's role and Trump's influence New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including negotiations between President Biden and Republicans over infrastructure, Vice President Kamala Harris's focus on the border and voting… Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch 8:28 How a rise in remote employment may impact post-pandemic work life By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes Unemployment claims dropped again Thursday, and this week may also bring a clearer picture of what's happening with the job market. As more Americans get vaccinated, workers and companies are figuring out what post-pandemic work life will look like --… Continue watching
Jun 03 U.S. jobless claims drop to 385,000, another pandemic low By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week for a fifth straight week to a new pandemic low, the latest evidence that the U.S. job market is regaining its health as the economy further reopens. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 9:16 Are unemployment benefits keeping Americans home? A look at US labor shortage As the economy reopens, some businesses are having trouble hiring enough workers to fully operate. In response, many states are ending pandemic unemployment programs, including the extra $300 in weekly unemployment benefits set to run through Labor Day. We talked… Continue watching
Mar 31 People leaving prison have a hard time getting jobs. The pandemic has made things worse By Justin Stabley In the best of economic times, formerly incarcerated people face an uphill battle to find full-time employment, facing administrative hurdles, social stigma and emotional health issues from their time in prison. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 8:11 As nationwide unemployment grows, Rhode Island steps in to help residents find work By Paul Solman, Lee Koromvokis This week marked the 52nd straight week of high unemployment claims, with numbers rising as more than a million people filed for state and emergency federal unemployment benefits across the country. One state, Rhode Island, is working to reverse that… Continue watching
Mar 09 When to expect payments, other benefits from COVID-19 relief package By Sarah Skidmore Sell, Associated Press The $1.9 trillion federal pandemic relief package is expected to make its way through the House and hit President Joe Biden's desk soon. But when will the benefits reach you?… Continue reading
Feb 25 Biden directive expands jobless aid to more unemployed By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Those eligible include people who have turned down job offers because they believed the employers weren't providing sufficient protection from the coronavirus. Continue reading
Feb 19 Federal Reserve sees modest pickup in hiring this month By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Federal Reserve says there’s evidence that hiring has picked up in recent weeks, though the job market remains badly damaged by the pandemic. Continue reading