US Unemployment
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U.S. adds 1.8 million jobs in July, showing slow economic reboundWith confirmed viral cases still elevated in much of the nation and businesses under continued pressure, many employers appear reluctant or unable to hire.EconomyAug 7, 2020
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From unemployed to overwhelmed, COVID-19 strains U.S. healthcare workersThe pandemic in the U.S. has also lead to record unemployment among an unlikely group: nurses and health care workers, Jackson Proskow says.HealthJul 31, 2020
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Coronavirus: U.S. layoffs remain at high level amid spike in casesMore than 1.3 million Americans applied for unemployment aid last week, a historically high pace that shows that many employers are still laying people off amid the pandemic.WorldJul 9, 2020
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Gap in unemployment rates for Black, white Americans hits 5-year highThe coronavirus pandemic brought an abrupt end to the record-long U.S. economic expansion just as it was creating better job opportunities for Black workers and other minorities.EconomyJul 2, 2020
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U.S. weekly jobless claims stay above 2 million despite reopeningsAnalysts are watching the jobless claims data for signs of how fast — or slow — the recovery will be.EconomyMay 28, 2020
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Coronavirus: U.S. expected to report worst jobs numbers in over 70 yearsIf so, it would mean that nearly all the job growth in the 11 years since the Great Recession ended had vanished in one month.EconomyMay 8, 2020
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U.S. sees another 3.8 million jobless claims, bringing total to 30 millionAround 18 per cent of the U.S. working-age population has sought unemployment benefits.MoneyApr 30, 2020
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A record 26 million Americans have filed unemployment claims, data showsAbout 16 per cent of the U.S. workforce is now without a job.MoneyApr 23, 2020
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Coronavirus: Number of Americans filing jobless claims spikes to a record 3.28 millionThe weekly volume of claims eclipsed the previous record set in 1982.MoneyMar 26, 2020
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Number of U.S. jobs drops 5.4%, cuts recorded for 2nd straight monthThe number of available positions dropped 5.4 per cent to 6.4 million, a historically solid number, the Labour Department said Tuesday.WorldFeb 11, 2020
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