joblessness

US Jobless Rate Reportedly Surpasses 47 Pct Of Population
US Jobless Rate Reportedly Surpasses 47 Pct Of Population
June 29, 2020  |  Economy

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) said the nation’s unemployment rate was 13.3 percent in May, but a closer look shows that the number is...

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Another 1.5M Americans File For Unemployment As Pandemic’s Job Losses Top 44M
Another 1.5M Americans File For Unemployment As Pandemic’s Job Losses Top 44M
June 11, 2020  |  Economy

Another 1.5 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits over the past week, bringing the total jobs lost since the pandemic began to more than 44 million —...

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Amex CFO Sounds Alarm Over Post-Lockdown Furloughs
Amex CFO Sounds Alarm Over Post-Lockdown Furloughs
June 03, 2020  |  Economy

A top American Express executive sees trouble on the horizon for the economy as the effects of the COVID-19 recession continue to devastate. Chief Financial...

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