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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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Rebuilding American manufacturing—potential job gains by state and industry: Analysis of trade, infrastructure, and clean energy/energy efficiency proposals
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Updated state-level unemployment claims data: Workers across the country need Congress to increase unemployment benefits
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30 weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic and workers desperately need stimulus
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Young workers hit hard by the COVID-19 economy: Workers ages 16–24 face high unemployment and an uncertain future
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1.3 million people filed initial unemployment insurance claims last week: It is terrible economics to pause stimulus talks
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The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey shows hiring failed to improve: Congress must act to fix massive jobs shortfall
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News from EPI › Slowdown in jobs added means we could be years away from a full recovery
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With millions of workers receiving unemployment benefits and no end in sight for the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress must act
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What to watch on jobs day: Slow closing of the massive jobs deficit
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At least 33 million workers are being hurt by the coronavirus recession
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Many workers have exhausted their state’s regular unemployment benefits: The CARES Act provided important UI benefits and Congress must act to extend them
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Over 13 million more people would be in poverty without unemployment insurance and stimulus payments: Senate Republicans are blocking legislation proven to reduce poverty
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Half a year into the pandemic and millions of people are unemployed: Congress must provide relief
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50 reasons the Trump administration is bad for workers: President Trump has said he would ‘protect’ and ‘fight for’ workers. Instead, his administration has systematically done the opposite.
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UI claims rising as jobs remain scarce: Senate Republicans must stop blocking the restoration of UI benefits
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News from EPI › A huge jobs deficit remains, by any measure: Congress must provide more relief
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News from EPI › Six months into the recession and a 11.5 million jobs deficit remains
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Total initial UI claims have risen in each of the last four weeks: Congress must act
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What to Watch on Jobs Day: Widespread economic pain continues in August
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Updated state unemployment data: Congress has failed to act as jobless claims remain high and workers scrape by on inadequate unemployment benefits
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UI claims remain historically high and the president’s executive memorandum is doing more harm than good: Congress must reinstate the extra $600
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Health insurance and the COVID-19 shock: What we know so far about health insurance losses and what it means for policy
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UI claims remain historically high and the president’s sham executive memorandum is doing next to nothing: Congress must reinstate the $600
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Latinx workers—particularly women—face devastating job losses in the COVID-19 recession
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Cuts to unemployment benefits harm millions of workers across the country: See updated state unemployment data
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Millions of workers are relying on unemployment insurance benefits that are being stalled and slashed
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We can reshore manufacturing jobs, but Trump hasn’t done it: Trade rebalancing, infrastructure, and climate investments could create 17 million good jobs and rebuild the American economy
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News from EPI › The bounceback deflates: Job gains slow considerably in July
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What to watch on jobs day: A stalled recovery
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Unemployment insurance claims remain historically high: Congress must reinstate the extra $600 immediately