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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Dec. 2, 2020. Powell appeared before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday and argued the U.S. economy still has a long way to go to recover millions o
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    Fed Chair Jerome Powell Warns Of Long Road Ahead To Recover Millions Of Lost Jobs

    Feb 23, 2021
    Powell warned it will take time to put millions of jobless Americans back to work, while also downplaying inflation threats.
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    Economy
    A "Help Wanted" sign is posted in front of a business on Feb. 4 in Miami. Although millions are unemployed, some businesses that require being on-site are struggling to find workers.
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    Millions Are Out Of A Job. Yet Some Employers Wonder: Why Can't I Find Workers?

    Feb 15, 2021
    Some businesses are struggling to find workers even as millions are unemployed, as the pandemic has made this a recession like no other.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Construction workers are on the job in Simi Valley, Calif., earlier this week. Nationally, hiring resumed in January although the labor market still has a big hole to climb out of.
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    U.S. Adds Just 49,000 Jobs In January, 'Not Anywhere Close' To Recovering Those Lost

    Feb 05, 2021
    U.S. employers added 49,000 jobs last month, after a pandemic-driven slump in December. Unemployment fell to 6.3%.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    A sign noting a retail space is available for lease appears in San Francisco in December. A resurgence in the pandemic likely dealt a major blow to the U.S. economy in the fourth quarter.
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    Down But Not Out: Pandemic Likely Dealt Blow To Economy, But There's Room For Hope

    Jan 27, 2021
    The U.S. economy is likely to have slowed in the last three months of the year, ending 2020 smaller than it began. But for some companies, business is now back to pre-pandemic levels.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    With coronavirus cases surging in December, restaurants, movie theaters and other businesses that rely on in-person traffic struggled, weighing on the U.S. job market.
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    Pandemic Pricetag: U.S. Employers Cut 140,000 Jobs In December

    Jan 08, 2021
    The runaway pandemic put more pressure on the U.S. job market last month. Employers shed 140,000 jobs as the unemployment rate held steady at 6.7%.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    A person cleans a table in an outdoor tented dining area of a restaurant in Sacramento, Calif., on Nov. 19. Job growth slowed sharply in November as relief aid is due to expire at the end of the year.
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    'Warning Signs Flashing': Job Growth Slows Sharply As Pandemic Takes Toll On Economy

    Dec 04, 2020
    U.S. employers added just 245,000 jobs last month as the runaway pandemic continued to weigh on hiring. The unemployment rate fell to 6.7% from 6.9% in October.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Empty patio tables are seen at a diner in West Hollywood, Calif. on Nov. 30, 2020, after Los Angeles County banned outdoor dining amid the pandemic. The struggles being experienced by restaurants and retailers are expected to have led to sharply slower j
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    'We're All Just In A Mess': Jobs Growth To Slow Sharply Amid Pandemic Hit

    Dec 03, 2020
    The Labor Department is expected to report Friday a sharp slowdown in job growth in November as a surge in coronavirus cases weighs on many businesses.
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    Nevada School District May Cut Jobs Amid Online Learning

    Nov 20, 2020

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — The largest school district in Nevada says about 1,500 employees could lose their jobs if students do not return to in-person instruction this school year.

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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    A woman holds a sign saying "We Need Our Jobs" during a protest by workers in the cruise ship industry in Miami last month. Employers added fewer jobs as pandemic cases start to surge again across the country.
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    Unemployment Drops To 6.9%, But Pandemic Surge Clouds Recovery

    Nov 06, 2020
    U.S. employers added 638,000 jobs last month as the unemployment rate dipped to 6.9%. A winter spike in coronavirus infections threatens to further weaken job growth.
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    Goats and Soda
    Dola Banerjee homeschools her children in New Delhi in August.
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    New U.N. Tracker Looks At How Countries' COVID-19 Responses Are Helping Women

    Oct 05, 2020
    A new database from U.N. Women and UNDP looks at how 206 countries and territories are responding to women's needs during the pandemic. And the results are mixed.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
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    Jobs Growth Slows Sharply In Last Employment Report Before Election

    Oct 02, 2020
    The Labor Department says U.S. employers added just 661,000 jobs last month, as unemployment fell to 7.9%, showcasing an economic recovery that is losing steam.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    A triage team screens patients outside the Emergency Department at Owensboro Health. The hospital lost two-thirds of its revenue while elective surgeries were halted, but it didn't lay off any workers.
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    Kentucky City Enjoys Booming Economy Amid Pandemic As Rest Of Country Reels

    Sep 08, 2020
    Owensboro, Ky., has enjoyed the closest thing to a V-shaped recovery of any city in the country. Its jobless rate soared in April but by June was back to pre-pandemic levels.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    A construction worker roofs an apartment complex in Uniondale, N.Y., on May 27. U.S. employers added fewer jobs last month even as the unemployment rate fell to 8.4%.
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    Job Gains Slowed Again In August As Employers Added 1.4 Million Jobs

    Sep 04, 2020
    Fewer jobs were added to the economy last month even as the unemployment rate fell to 8.4%. Job growth has slowed since June in a sign of what could be a long and painful recovery from the recession.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Diana Yitbarek seeks information about her unemployment claim in Washington, D.C., in July. Applications for jobless benefits nationwide have been dropping but remain very high by historical standards.
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    New Jobless Claims Drop Below 1 Million, But There's A Caveat

    Sep 03, 2020
    Another 881,000 people applied for state unemployment benefits last week, the Labor Department says. That's down from the previous week, but the report comes with an asterisk.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Wilkin Soto works on a customer at the Castillo Barbershop, in Lawrence, Mass., on June 5. The pace of hiring has slowed from June, when employers added a record 4.8 million jobs.
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    Long Road To Recovery: Hiring Slows In July, As U.S. Employers Add 1.8 Million Jobs

    Aug 07, 2020

    U.S. employers added 1.8 million jobs in July, down from 4.8 million the month before. The unemployment rate inched down to 10.2%.

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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Golden Daka participated in many events at Morehouse College. But the pandemic prevented him from giving his commencement speech as class valedictorian.
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    'Nothing Feels Tangible': Virtual Is New Reality For Grads Starting New Jobs

    Aug 05, 2020
    Job postings for entry-level positions popular with new college grads fell by 73%, compared with before COVID-19 hit. And for the class of 2020 who have landed jobs it's often been a strange journey.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has suggested that if federal jobless benefits are extended, it will be in a different form than the flat $600 per week.
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    The End Of $600 Unemployment Benefits Will Hit Millions Of Households And The Economy

    Jul 20, 2020
    Millions of Americans who lost jobs during the pandemic are in danger of having their incomes cut for a second time. The sudden halt in payments would be felt in households and throughout the economy.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Pedestrians pass a New York State Department of Labor office June 11 in Queens. The Federal Reserve expects the U.S. unemployment rate to still be more than 9% by the end of 2020.
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    1.5 Million File For Unemployment, But Continuing Claims Decrease Slightly

    Jun 18, 2020
    Another 1.5 million people file for unemployment benefits for the first time, but the number who are continuing to seek the payments continues to decline as workers return to their jobs.
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    Faces Of The Coronavirus Recession
    Lainy Morse shows students Wesley Schmidt and Celeste Abraldes a bearded dragon in a photo taken when school was open.
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    A Teacher Ponders Risk Of Returning To Work While Being Paid Less Than Unemployment

    Jun 16, 2020
    Lainy Morse, a preschool teacher, dreads going back to a classroom filled with kids who don't understand hand-washing or social distancing. And she'd make less than she does on unemployment.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    The job market continues to suffer even as much of the country is gradually reopening after coronavirus shutdowns.
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    Another 1.5 Million File For Unemployment As States Continue To Reopen Economies

    Jun 11, 2020
    The pain in the job market continues as an additional 1.5 million sought unemployment benefits last week. In the past 12 weeks, more than 44 million new claims have been filed.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    A man walks by a CVS Pharmacy in San Francisco on May 7. U.S. employers unexpectedly added jobs last month as the unemployment rate fell.
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    May Surprise: U.S. Adds 2.5 Million Jobs As Unemployment Dips To 13.3%

    Jun 05, 2020

    U.S. employers unexpectedly added jobs last month as the unemployment rate declined, signs that people are returning to work as states reopen their economies. President Trump celebrated the news.

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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Tens of millions are out of work because of the coronavirus pandemic. Many wonder what they'll do when extra federal employment benefits are set to run out at the end of July.
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    New Unemployment Claims Dip Below 2 Million In Sign Pace Of Job Losses May Be Easing

    Jun 04, 2020
    The Labor Department says about 1.9 million people filed for unemployment last week, but there are some signs that people may be returning to their jobs.
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    Faces Of The Coronavirus Recession
    Like many people whose jobs involve personal interaction, Nicole Burke Stephenson had to get creative to keep making money while social distancing.
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    Facials Gone Virtual: She Teaches People Self-Care, A Hot Commodity During Pandemic

    Jun 03, 2020
    Like many people whose jobs involve personal interaction, Nicole Burke Stephenson had to get creative to keep making money while social distancing.
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    Faces Of The Coronavirus Recession
    Yesenia Ortiz works at a grocery store in Greensboro, N.C. She says she wishes she would get paid more during the pandemic because of the extra level of risk to which she is exposed.
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    People Can't See It, But This Grocery Worker Still Wears Lipstick Under Her Mask

    May 29, 2020
    As a low-wage worker, Yesenia Ortiz wishes she would get paid more during the pandemic because of the extra level of risk to which she is exposed.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    A driver picks up a package while making deliveries for Amazon in Costa Mesa, Calif., on March 23. Amazon is offering to permanent jobs for 125,000 workers it hired to deal with a sharp rise in online shopping during the coronavirus pandemic.
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    Amazon Is Offering To Keep 125,000 Workers It Hired For The Pandemic

    May 28, 2020
    Amazon has hired 175,000 temporary workers to deal with a spike in online shopping during the coronavirus pandemic. Now it's offering most of them permanent jobs.

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