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Updated employment multipliers for the U.S. economy
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Class of 2018: High school edition
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In 14 states and DC, the African American unemployment rate is at least twice the white unemployment rate: The highest African American unemployment rate is in the District of Columbia at 12.9 percent, while the highest white unemployment rate is in West Virginia at 5.2 percent
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President Biden inherits a weak labor market due to inadequate COVID-19 response: Biden and Congress must make stimulus its first priority
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News from EPI › President-elect Biden’s relief and recovery proposal would be a lifeline to workers and their families
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Unemployment claims increase as COVID-19 surges
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News from EPI › Job opening and labor turnover survey reveals increasing layoffs in November
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The economy President-elect Biden is inheriting: 26.8 million workers—15.8% of the workforce—are being directly hurt by the coronavirus crisis
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News from EPI › December jobs report provides a clear picture of Trump’s failed handling of the economy
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What to watch on jobs day: Little to no improvement in December and huge losses over 2020
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First UI claims of 2021 are still higher than the worst of the Great Recession
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Top charts of 2020: The economic fallout of COVID-19
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Unemployment insurance claims continue to climb: Congress must pass a stimulus package to prevent millions of people from being left with nothing
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Top five EPI blog posts of 2020
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Unemployment claims hit highest level in months: Millions more jobs will be lost if Congress doesn’t act
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The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey continues to show weaker levels of hires than before the recession hit: Any hope for a quick recovery is off the table unless Congress acts now
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COVID-19 relief should extend CARES Act work-sharing provisions
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The economy President-elect Biden is inheriting: More than 26 million workers—15.5% of the workforce—are being directly hurt by the coronavirus downturn
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News from EPI › Recovery continues to wane: Expiring unemployment relief means more trouble around the corner
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What to watch on jobs day: An unfortunate continued slowing recovery due to the Senate’s inaction
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One million people applied for unemployment insurance last week: Unless Congress acts, millions of people will soon be left without a safety net
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Reinstating and extending the pandemic unemployment insurance programs through 2021 could create or save 5.1 million jobs
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Unemployment claims rise for second week in a row: Millions will lose federal unemployment benefits in December unless Senate Republicans act
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Memorandum on U.S. trade and manufacturing policy
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Principles for the relief and recovery phase of rebuilding the U.S. economy: Use debt, go big, and stay big, and be very slow when turning off fiscal support
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No improvement in initial unemployment claims as labor market gains falter
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With unemployment benefits for millions of workers set to expire in December, Senate Republicans must stop blocking aid
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The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey shows declines in hires: As winter hits, the Biden administration will be facing a mounting, not waning, crisis
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EPI comments on DOL wage level methodology for H-1B visas and permanent labor certifications for green cards
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What the next president inherits: More than 25 million workers are being hurt by the coronavirus downturn
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News from EPI › October jobs report: Next president inherits a devastated economy with millions out of work
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Over a million people still filed initial unemployment claims last week with no COVID-19 relief in sight
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Heading into election day, at least 30 million workers are being hurt by the coronavirus recession