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Millions of American workers have been laid off or furloughed during the coronavirus pandemic, with a record 20.5 million US jobs lost in April. But…

During the past seven weeks, more than 30% of the March labor force in Kentucky, Hawaii and Georgia filed initial claims for unemployment benefits.…

The coronavirus pandemic wiped out years of job gains for black and Hispanic workers over the span of two months and sent the unemployment rate…

With much of the American economy in self-imposed shutdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus, April’s colossal surge in unemployment…

American paychecks just got a whole lot bigger. That’s not the great news you’d expect it to be. Hourly wages were up 4.7% from March to…

When every single day feels vaguely similar, it can be hard to pull back and look at the enormity of what’s happened. What’s happened is…

Millions of American workers have been laid off or furloughed during the coronavirus pandemic. But some companies are still hiring thousands of new…

On one afternoon in April, Yamiche Alcindor, the White House correspondent for PBS Newshour, grew exasperated. While standing in the back of the room…

The economic devastation wrought by the coronavirus pandemic is about to come into plain view. What’s happening: The jobs report issued by the…

Global stocks are climbing on signs that China and the United States might avoid another bruising confrontation over trade. Dow futures were last up…

Attacking China has now become the centerpiece for the upcoming 2020 election campaign by an increasingly desperate Republican Party and its…

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The US government has offered up some relief to the smallest of small businesses — self-employed freelancers, contractors and sole proprietors.…

The labor market has given job seekers a serious case of whiplash. It wasn’t long ago that applicants were getting multiple offers. Now, they…

The coronavirus pandemic has been, to say the least, grim for business. Widespread layoffs and furloughs have prompted about 21% of the US labor…

No end is in sight for coronavirus-related job losses. The pandemic has ravaged the US labor market, and 1 in 5 American workers have filed for…

No one expected airlines to report good news for the first quarter. But Spirit’s and JetBlue’s losses were even worse than analysts…

The success of the Nintendo Switch during the coronavirus pandemic propelled the Japanese video company to a banner year. Nintendo said on Thursday…

No end is in sight for coronavirus-related job losses. Another 3.2 million Americans filed first-time claims for unemployment benefits last week,…

The success of the Nintendo Switch during the coronavirus pandemic propelled the Japanese video company to a banner year. Nintendo said on Thursday…

The UK economy is heading for its worst crash in more than 300 years because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new forecast from the Bank…

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