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Persistently high jobless claims, along with this week’s announcements of tens of thousands of layoffs, indicate widespread economic pain.
October 2 -
Among the quarter of American employees still working at home because of the pandemic, a majority were in jobs such as computer science, legal and finance.
September 10 -
“This isn't just an issue for women. It's an issue for families, and it's an issue for the government and economies because it drives GDP,” says Jennifer Reynolds, a former investment banker and CEO of Toronto Finance International.
September 9 -
Chances of further employment and economic gains are diminishing without the widespread stimulus payments and small-business aid that have sustained incomes and spending.
September 3 -
Sales and customer-support roles are among those being eliminated, and affects some workers who sell the company’s software aimed at financial-services firms, health and life-science companies and other cloud sales teams.
August 28 -
Some Silicon Valley startups, hungry for young talent, have presented an alternative to school: a remote internship, aimed specifically at young people looking for alternatives to a dismal school year.
August 17 -
Initial jobless claims in regular state programs fell by 249,000 to 1.19 million in the week ended Aug. 1, Labor Department data showed Thursday.
August 6 -
The White House and Democrats aim to strike a deal on virus-relief legislation by the end of the week 一 even though the two sides remain far apart on some key issues.
August 5 -
The renewed job losses in California might have a preliminary impact in the July U.S. jobs report due Friday 一 and an even bigger effect in August. Analysts are expecting a sharp slowing of job gains, with payrolls projected to have risen 1.5 million in July following 4.8 million in June.
August 4 -
The aviation industry has suffered more than most as the pandemic destroys ticket sales and strips companies of cash.
July 24