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Unemployment
California Trial of Universal Basic Income Inspires More Cities to Follow Suit
More and more municipalities are showing interest in reimagining how to ensure economic stability for their residents.
The Economic Recovery Is Mostly Benefiting White Families
Black and Latino workers were more likely to lose their jobs during the pandemic -- and less likely to qualify for aid.
We Can’t Just Tell People to “Go Back to Work.” We Have to Improve Workplaces.
After this past year, people want work to be more than a dreary ordeal of basic survival at an unsustainable wage.
Less-Educated Workers Were Hardest Hit in Recession. That Hasn’t Changed.
Unemployment due to voluntary quits is still extraordinarily low.
Dem Senators Propose New Standards to Permanently Increase Unemployment Benefits
The bill by Senators Ron Wyden and Michael Bennet would also add extra benefits in times of national economic crises.
Economy Adds 916,000 Jobs in March, But Long-Term Unemployment Remains High
The strong productivity growth from last year seems to be continuing.
COVID Shut Down Child Care Centers — and Sent Unemployment Soaring for Women
The pandemic has broadly expanded the number of women facing child care crises.
Unemployment Drops to 6.2 Percent — But Long-Term Unemployment Continues Soaring
Older workers have been hit hardest by ongoing joblessness.
Joe Manchin, Worth $7.6 Million, Wants to Cut Unemployment Checks by $100 a Week
The $1.9 trillion stimulus package proposes $400 unemployment checks which Sen. Joe Manchin wants to cut down to $300.
Over 33 Percent of Low-Paid Workers Lost Jobs During Pandemic
Perhaps this pandemic’s devastation will promote a debate on the failures of our ragged social safety net.