Apr 03 For workers affected by coronavirus job cuts, insurance marketplaces may offer help By Tom Murphy, Associated Press The health insurance markets are a backbone of the Obama-era law that President Donald Trump has tried to demolish. They are now seen as a key option to help protect people from devastating medical bills while they search for another… Continue reading
Apr 03 WATCH: White House gives updates on U.S. coronavirus response By Associated Press The president and the White House coronavirus task force are expected to hold a news briefing at 5 p.m. ET. Watch live here. Continue reading
Apr 03 Novel coronavirus ends 50-year-low jobless rate in U.S. By Michael Sisak, John Leicester, Aritz Parra, Associated Press The U.S. government figures do not include the last two weeks, when nearly 10 million thrown-out-of-work Americans applied for unemployment benefits. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 4:29 Stories from Americans suffering the pandemic's financial fallout The loss of jobs caused by the coronavirus pandemic and its fallout is unprecedented in the U.S. Over 10 million Americans became unemployed in the past two weeks alone -- and economists say there are many more who have not… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 6:31 Why the speed and scope of U.S. job losses complicate federal response What does the coronavirus pandemic’s unprecedented surge in job loss mean for the American economy? Professor and economist Laura Tyson served as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers during the Clinton administration. She joins Judy Woodruff to discuss whether… Continue watching
Apr 02 About half of working households lost income due to coronavirus, new poll shows By Josh Boak, Emily Swanson, Associated Press About half of all working Americans say they or a member of their household have lost some kind of income due to the coronavirus pandemic, with low-income Americans and those without college degrees especially likely to have lost a job. Continue reading
Apr 02 Back-to-back disasters: tornado and virus push Tennesseans to the limit By Adrian Sainz, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press The lives of thousands of Tennesseans have been upended by back-to-back disasters. Putnam County residents still reeling from the deadly twisters of March 3 now have to confront life in the age of coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 02 A record 10 million sought U.S. jobless aid in past 2 weeks By Associated Press The stunning report Thursday from the Labor Department showed that job cuts are mounting against the backdrop of economies in the United States and abroad that have almost certainly sunk into a severe recession. Continue reading
Apr 01 Rent is due and many struggle to pay amid virus outbreak By Associated Press For millions of Americans, Wednesday is the first time the landlord is knocking on the door since the coronavirus outbreak turned the economy upside down. Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 6:07 Amid economic crisis, food banks are struggling to keep all the newly hungry fed By Stephanie Sy, Casey Kuhn, Lena I. Jackson With unemployment soaring, the COVID-19 outbreak is taking a staggering toll on workers. Food banks are ramping up their services to meet the rising demand, even as donations, volunteers and supplies are limited. Meanwhile, organizations worry about keeping their own… Continue watching