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Extending the $600 weekly unemployment boost would support millions of workers: See updated state unemployment data

July 10, 2020 By Julia Wolfe Blog

Cuts to the state and local public sector will disproportionately harm women and Black workers

July 9, 2020 By David Cooper and Julia Wolfe Blog

Almost four months in, joblessness remains at historic levels: Congress must extend the extra $600 in UI benefits, which expires in a little more than two weeks

July 9, 2020 By Heidi Shierholz Blog

News from EPI ? Two months of gains, but a huge jobs deficit remains, and deepening pain is on the horizon: Congress needs to act

July 2, 2020 By Elise Gould and Heidi Shierholz Economic Indicators

What to watch on jobs day: A false start to the recovery

June 30, 2020 By Elise Gould Blog

Nearly 11% of the workforce is out of work with no reasonable chance of getting called back to a prior job

June 29, 2020 By Heidi Shierholz Blog

Expanded unemployment insurance continues to be a crucial lifeline for millions of workers: See updated state unemployment data

June 26, 2020 By Julia Wolfe Blog

Cutting off the $600 boost to unemployment benefits would be both cruel and bad economics: New personal income data show just how steep the coming fiscal cliff will be

June 26, 2020 By Josh Bivens Blog

More than three months in, job losses remain at historic levels: Over one in five workers are either on unemployment benefits or are waiting to get on

June 25, 2020 By Heidi Shierholz Blog

‘Black women best’: Why putting Black women first may save us from economic disaster

June 25, 2020 By Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman Blog

Now is still a good time to raise the minimum wage

June 24, 2020 By David Cooper Blog

Workers are striking during the coronavirus: Labor law must be reformed to strengthen this fundamental right

June 22, 2020 By Celine McNicholas and Margaret Poydock Blog

A quarter of a year in, job losses remain at historic levels: More than one in five workers are either on unemployment benefits or are waiting to get on

June 18, 2020 By Heidi Shierholz Blog

A majority of workers are fearful of coronavirus infections at work, especially Black, Hispanic, and low- and middle-income workers: Those facing risks are not proportionately receiving extra compensation

June 16, 2020 By Peter Dorman and Lawrence Mishel Report

Updated state unemployment numbers: In 10 states, more than one in six workers are receiving or have filed for regular unemployment

June 12, 2020 By David Cooper and Julia Wolfe Blog

Three months in, the economic pain of the coronavirus pandemic continues: More than one in five workers are either on unemployment benefits or are waiting to get on

June 11, 2020 By Heidi Shierholz Blog

Without federal aid to state and local governments, 5.3 million workers will likely lose their jobs by the end of 2021: See estimated job losses by state

June 10, 2020 By Josh Bivens and David Cooper Blog

The U.S. economy remains in an enormous jobs deficit: The labor market was down 15.9 million jobs at the end of April (JOLTS data), and down 19.6 million at the middle of May (jobs data)

June 9, 2020 By Heidi Shierholz and Elise Gould Economic Indicators

The Fed’s crisis response: Helping corporations, yes, but mostly at the expense of financial predators

June 5, 2020 By Josh Bivens Blog

What to watch on jobs day: The unemployment rate continues to climb but not equally for all demographic groups

June 4, 2020 By Elise Gould Blog

Release incarcerated Ohioans to flatten the coronavirus curve

June 4, 2020 By Piet van Lier Blog

Close to one in four workers are either on unemployment benefits or are waiting to receive them: Congress must take action

June 4, 2020 By Heidi Shierholz Blog

EPI testimony regarding Title IV of the CARES Act: Testimony before the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

June 2, 2020 By Heidi Shierholz Testimony

Black workers face two of the most lethal preexisting conditions for coronavirus—racism and economic inequality

June 1, 2020 By Elise Gould and Valerie Wilson Report

Six states have at least one million workers either receiving regular unemployment benefits or waiting for their claim to be approved

May 29, 2020 By Jori Kandra and Julia Wolfe Blog

More than one in five workers are either receiving unemployment benefits or waiting for approval: Congress must do much, much more

May 28, 2020 By Heidi Shierholz Blog

Criminalization of black and brown communities in the Midwest adds to public health crisis during COVID-19 pandemic

May 27, 2020 By Jaimie Worker and Piet van Lier Blog

Without federal aid, many state and local governments could make the same budget cuts that hampered the last economic recovery

May 27, 2020 By David Cooper Blog

Republicans and corporate interests exploit coronavirus crisis to erase companies’ liability

May 26, 2020 By Celine McNicholas and Margaret Poydock Blog

More than a quarter of the workforce in 10 states has filed for unemployment

May 21, 2020 By Jori Kandra and Julia Wolfe Blog

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