State employment gaps increase, tourism industries hit hardest. With many states ushering in soft to full re-openings in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, an increase in national…
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Labor Department Updates Unemployment Numbers
Roughly 32.5 million out of work The Labor Department released updated statistics on the unemployment rate in the United States, giving additional insight into how the COVID-19 pandemic…
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U.S. Regains 2.5 Million Jobs in May
Unemployment drops to 13.3 percent. The Department of Labor announced May’s job report on Friday, showing that the fast rise in unemployment had slowed from April’s high of…
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May Employment Figures Are Surprise
Unemployment drops as jobs post gain. The Labor Department released its labor figures for May, and they surprised everyone, except for perhaps a highly optimistic President Trump. The…
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Unemployment Tops 39 Million
Fed Chairman expects peak in May or June. The Department of Labor announced on Friday that claims for unemployment had risen to roughly 39 million Americans. These numbers…
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OSHA Steps Up COVID-19 Inspections
Reducing jobsite hazards related to the virus is focus. In a policy issued earlier in the week, the Labor Department through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),…
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Another 2.98 Million Americans File Unemployment
More than 36 million people have now filed jobless claims. The Labor Department said Thursday that another 2.98 million people filed the first time for unemployment benefits last…
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U.S. Unemployment Rises to over 14%
The highest level since the Great Depression. The Labor Department announced at the end of last week that the U.S. unemployment rate had risen to 14.7 percent –…
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President Responds to 14.7% Unemployment
The economy lost 20.5 million jobs in April. The Labor Department released new unemployment data on Friday that shows the nation lost 20.5 million total jobs in April…
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Unemployment Claims Last Week at 4.4 Million
Total now exceeds 26.5 million Americans who are jobless. Over the last five weeks, 26.5 million Americans have sought unemployment benefits, as the total for last week is…
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