…unemployment compensation next week when the unemployment claims figures – which will be truly frightening – are released. Paid sick leave would reduce transmission of the virus; it would also…

…Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned Republican senators Tuesday morning that without action the coronavirus pandemic could drive up US unemployment to 20%, a Republican Senate source told CNN. Mnuchin’s comments…

What happens when you downsize a large number of people? Well, it depends on the cohort downsized. In this case, Figure 1 That’s correct; Average Hourly Earnings skyrocketed from $28.67…

…studies in the past showing a variety of bad social outcomes from high unemployment, including suicides, domestic abuse, drug abuse, depression, and more. There does seem to be some strong…

…first full month after a number of GOP-controlled States terminated enhanced unemployment benefits, on the theory that they were excessive and were coddling idle workers. Thus we should be seeing…

…Mortgage Monitor also shows that foreclosure starts rose from 4,200 in July to 7,100 in August… Employers Add 194,000 Jobs in September; Unemployment Rate Fell to 4.8% as Labor Force…

…retail sales… Employers Add 638,000 Jobs in October, Unemployment Rate Falls to 6.9% The Employment Situation Summary for October indicated the greatest growth in payroll jobs since the Delta Covid wave hit,…

…jobs. The above household number factors into the unemployment and underemployment rates below. U3 unemployment rate was unchanged 3.6%, 0.1% above the January 2020 low of 3.5%. U6 underemployment rate…

…do you think it can be done?’” Creating federal unemployment insurance became her primary concern. Congressmen had little interest in passing such legislation. They said they worried that unemployment insurance…

…the household report indicated a  gain of 442,000 jobs. The above household number factors into the unemployment and underemployment rates below. U3 unemployment rate rose 0.2% to 3.7%. U6 underemployment…