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New Mass. Jobless Claims In Pandemic Now Exceed 650,000
Labor officials reported another wave of surging new unemployment claims Thursday. -
Deluge Continues: 26 Million Jobs Lost In Just 5 Weeks
The number of people forced out of work during the coronavirus lockdown keeps soaring. Last week, 4.4 million people filed for jobless benefits, boosting the total since last month to 26 million. -
Minorities Often Work These Jobs. They Were Among First To Go In Coronavirus Layoffs
Blacks, Latinos and Asian-Americans have lost jobs at a faster clip than whites from the massive layoffs sweeping through the restaurant, hotel and home health industries. -
This Charmin Factory Keeps Humming Even As Much Of America Is Hunkered Down
While the president and his advisers talk about "reopening" the economy, there are parts of it that never closed. Many factories are still operating… -
Another 103,000 In Mass. File Initial Jobless Claims
Another 103,000 Massachusetts residents filed initial claims for unemployment benefits last week. -
White House Seeks To Lower Farmworker Pay To Help Agriculture Industry
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows is working with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to see how wage rates for immigrant farmworkers can be reduced. Critics say it will hurt all workers. -
6.6 Million More File For Unemployment As Coronavirus Keeps Economy Shut
The number of people seeking jobless benefits shot up again last week, as 6.6 million more of the unemployed filed first-time claims. Nearly 17 million have filed in the past three weeks. -
Coronavirus Surge Overwhelms State Unemployment System As Officials Scramble To Keep Up
Even with a massive expansion in state program, applicants remain bewildered and on-hold. -
New Unemployment Claims Set Second Straight Weekly Record In Mass.
New unemployment claims in Massachusetts and nationally have rushed upward again. -
A Record 6.6 Million Seek US Jobless Aid As Layoffs Mount
More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week.
