Tag: jobless
Weekly jobless claims report shows 262,00 people filed unemployment claims
Wholesale prices are up 9.8% over the last year as of July, and 262,000 people filed unemployment claims last week, an increase of 14,000 from…
Rise in unemployment claims and inflation as gas prices drop l ABCNL
ABC News business reporter Alexis Christoforous discusses the latest news from the Labor Department showing 244,000 Americans filed for unemployment last week. WATCH the ABC…
President Biden defends economic recovery, says it’s a marathon, not a sprint
A White House economic adviser says the disappointing jobs numbers are not a result of extra unemployment benefits. The Breakdown, Weekdays at 3 PM EST…
Are extended jobless benefits keeping Americans from returning to work?
ABC News’ Elizabeth Schulze reports on the debate over whether extended unemployment benefits are keeping workers at home as the economy reopens. ABC News Live…
More than 7 million set to lose jobless benefits
Several pandemic-related programs are set to expire. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT’: https://bit.ly/3uHCDO5 WATCH OTHER FULL EPISODES OF WORLD NEWS TONIGHT: http://abc.go.com/shows/world-news-tonight…
6.6 million Americans file for unemployment l ABC News
Over 16 million people have filed for unemployment over the last three weeks as many businesses shut down due to COVID-19. #ABCNews #BreakingNews #Covid19 #JoblessClaims…
How did we get here? Americans’ response to coronavirus in March
ABC News chronicles the rising cases of coronavirus across the U.S. and how politicians, celebrities and the public reacted. BREAKING NEWS UPDATES: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/Coronavirus SUBSCRIBE to…
Jobless rate surges Great Depression levels | WNT
In the last month, 20.5 million Americans have lost their jobs, and millions are on the brink of financial ruin as they fight to get…
Stark warning as Congress considers $3T relief package l ABC News
As the new jobless numbers come out, the chair of the Federal Reserve has warned of lasting economic damage due to the shutdown amid coronavirus….
Trump calls improved jobs numbers ‘great day in terms of equality’
The president touted the surprising drop in the unemployment rate at a Rose Garden presser. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/2MAeDZv As he touted surprising new jobless numbers…
Another 1.3 million workers seek jobless benefits
Atlanta’s mayor signed an order mandating masks in the city, defying the governor who said masks are “encouraged” not required. SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP…
With jobless Americans waiting for extended relief, GOP reveals new coronavirus plan
Democrats have disagreed with the Republican bill, which would reduce federal supplemental unemployment aid from $600 to $200. “Nightline” speaks to Americans at risk of…
By the Numbers: A million new layoffs a week
Jobless claims crossed 1 million for the 20th straight week. source
ABC News Live Update: 837,000 applied for unemployment last week
Plus, the airline industry is laying off or furloughing tens of thousands, and Chrissy Teigen and John Legend suffer a miscarriage, revealing they lost their…
Homeless mail carrier finds hope amid the pandemic
ABC News’ Kyra Phillips profiles a mother with a full-time job as a mail carrier, struggling to keep a roof over her family’s head during…