Unemployment

In Nation Without Medicare for All, 3.5 Million Workers May Have Lost Employer-Provided Insurance Over Last Two Weeks
Medicare for All supporters hold signs
With Record-Shattering Unemployment, Sanders, Schumer, and Wyden Ask Trump's Labor Dept: 'Do You Have a Plan?'
Jon Queally, staff writer
Red sign hanging at the glass door of a shop saying "Closed due to coronavirus." (Photo: Getty Images)
"It is absolutely imperative that the millions of Americans who are eligible for unemployment benefits receive every dollar to which they are entitled as quickly as possible."
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'Tip of the Iceberg': Economists Warn Record 3.28 Million Jobless Claims Could Signal Coming Depression
Eoin Higgins, staff writer
The number of unemployed Americans could be in the tens of millions by April, economists warn.
"We are about to experience something we cannot really imagine."
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Unprecedented Surge in US Unemployment Claims Cause State Government Servers to Crash
Eoin Higgins, staff writer
A sign is seen in front of the closed Department of Labor on March 25, 2020 in New York.
Deal reached in the Senate, says Chuck Schumer, contains "unemployment...
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A sign warns residents to take steps to contol the coronavirus outbreak at the entrance to the Manhattan Bridge in Brooklyn on March 19, 2020 in New York City.
With Millions Out of Work in Unparalleled Moment, Trump Tells States to Hold Back Unemployment Numbers
Red sign hanging at the glass door of a shop saying "Closed due to coronavirus."
New 'Hurricane-Sized Increase' in Unemployment Claims, Warn Economists, Is Just the Beginning
Mirian Fuentes (L), a medical assistant, and nurse Laurie Kuypers check paperwork during a COVID-19 screening at an appointment-only drive-up clinic set up by the University of Washington Medical Center Northwest Outpatient Medical Center on March 17, 2020 in Seattle.
Internal Govt. Document Warns of 18-Month Emergency, 'Significant Shortages' as Trump Boasts of 'Fantastic' Response
Despite Trump's Boasting of Strong Economy, 62% of Americans Report No Financial Improvement Since 2016
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sanders Introduces Bill Aimed at Ending 'Tragic' Youth Unemployment Crisis
Death to America: Suicide Surge Parallels Era of Economic Woes
Youth Unemployment, Income Inequality Keep Rising

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Economic Policy Institute
Promising Job Growth After Slowness This Year, but Wage Growth Still Disappoints
Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
Hold the Champagne — The Job Market is Far from Recovered
Economic Policy Institute
The Progressive Caucus Budget Blueprint Increases Public Investments to Target Full Employment and Faster Productivity Growth
Main Street Alliance
Jobs After Jail: Ending the Prison to Poverty Pipeline
Labor Network for Sustainability
New LNS Report: Protect the Climate, Save Money, and Create Jobs
Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
SEIU Launches New 'Keep America Working' Hotline and Website to Support Workers and Small Business Owners as Big Banks Push to Liquidate...
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