U.S. Unemployment Soars by 3.2 million: How the Coronavirus Jobs Crisis is Hurting One American City

Just a few weeks ago, things were looking up for Gabrielle Gregory. The Charlotte, NC resident was settling into life with her one-year-old child and saving to.....»»

The coronavirus pandemic destroyed 20.5 million jobs in April, driving the unemployment rate to a post Word War Two high of 14.7% as the United States faced its biggest economic crisis in almost a century......»»

We still don’t know how many Americans are getting unemployment benefits after losing their jobs in the coronavirus crisis, but it’s probably fewer than two-thirds of the nearly 37 million who have applied......»»

Illinois is facing an unemployment crisis unlike any seen since the Great Depression, as the new coronavirus ravages the economy and puts people out o.....»»

The U.S. Labor Department said the pandemic cost 20.5 million jobs in April, pushing the unemployment rate to a post–World War II high and deepening the economic crisis, while in New York, a child died of a rare condition linked to the virus......»»

More than 20 million jobs were lost in April as the coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the nation’s economy. The national unemployment rate skyrocketed to 14.7 percent, according to federal data released Friday. In all, 20.5 million nonf.....»»

Some 3.8 million workers who just lost their jobs applied last week for unemployment benefits, bringing a record number of layoffs during the coronavirus crisis to about 30 million in a month and a half......»»

Some 3.8 million workers who just lost their jobs applied last week for unemployment benefits, bringing a record number of layoffs during the coronavirus crisis to about 30 million in a month and a half......»»

More than 4.4 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as coronavirus job cuts escalated, the federal government said. About 1 in 6 American workers have now.....»»

In mid-March, Ohio had 5.6 million people working, and employers were struggling to find enough employees to fill all their openings. Now, the state has lost about a million jobs, while national models predict unemployment could climb above 20%......»»

Before the health crisis, the city was home to 79,000 food-related jobs and contributed $66.3 million in wage tax revenue......»»

Some 23 million jobs may be in immediate danger from the massive disruptions to the U.S. economy from the coronavirus......»»

The Kansas City metro is down more than 46,000 jobs in a year, an unemployment report [PDF] released Wednesday shows. Kansas City counted 1.06 million nonfarm jobs in February, off from 1.11 million in the same month last year, the Missouri Econ.....»»

In the harshest downturn for American workers in U.S. history, employers cut in April and the unemployment rate more than tripled to 14.7%. Back in February, before the coronavirus<…; pandemic... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

In the harshest downturn for American workers in U.S. history, employers cut in April and the unemployment rate more than tripled to 14.7%. Back in February, before the coronavirus<…; pandemic... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Some 30% of America's economy has evaporated, le.....»»

Some 30% of America's economy has evaporated, le.....»»

The U.S. economy lost a staggering 20.5 million jobs in April, the steepest plunge in payrolls since the Great Depression, laying bare both the economic and human tragedy wrought by the novel coronavirus pandemic......»»

The U.S. unemployment rate exploded to 14.7% in April after more than 20 million jobs were lost to the coronavirus, but that is just the official number. The real jobless rate was at least 20%......»»

The U.S. economy shed 20.5 million jobs in April, and the unemployment rate rose to 14.7%, a government report Friday showed......»»