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6.13.21
The wave of resignations marks a sharp turn from the darkest days of the pandemic, when many workers craved job security while weathering a national health and economic crisis. In April, the share of U.S. workers leaving jobs was 2.7%, according to the Labor Department, a jump from 1.6% a year earlier to the highest level since at least 2000.
—Lauren Weber, "Forget Going Back to the Office—People Are Just Quitting Instead," 13 Jun. 2021 {5:30 AM ET}
6.10.21
The Labor Department’s consumer price index surged 5% year-over-year in May, the largest increase since August 2008 when oil was $140 a barrel. But don’t worry, Americans. The Federal Reserve says inflation is “transitory” and that it has the tools to control prices if they start to spiral out of control. Let us pray.
—WSJ Editorial Board, "A Made-in-Washington Inflation Spike," 10 Jun. 2021 {5:59 PM ET}
The wave of resignations marks a sharp turn from the darkest days of the pandemic, when many workers craved job security while weathering a national health and economic crisis. In April, the share of U.S. workers leaving jobs was 2.7%, according to the Labor Department, a jump from 1.6% a year earlier to the highest level since at least 2000.
—Lauren Weber, "Forget Going Back to the Office—People Are Just Quitting Instead," 13 Jun. 2021 {5:30 AM ET}
6.10.21
The Labor Department’s consumer price index surged 5% year-over-year in May, the largest increase since August 2008 when oil was $140 a barrel. But don’t worry, Americans. The Federal Reserve says inflation is “transitory” and that it has the tools to control prices if they start to spiral out of control. Let us pray.
—WSJ Editorial Board, "A Made-in-Washington Inflation Spike," 10 Jun. 2021 {5:59 PM ET}
8.30.20
The $600 in extra weekly unemployment benefits that expired in late July left 27 million Americans with less money in their pockets. Trump’s executive order to funnel $300 in weekly benefits from Federal Emergency Management Agency cash to the unemployed has stalled, with just five states sending out benefits to limited recipients, despite Labor Department predictions that the average state would provide the benefits by late August.
—Niv Elis & Jordain Carney, "Shutdown politics set to collide with coronavirus aid," 30 Aug. 2020 {6:33 PM EDT}
The $600 in extra weekly unemployment benefits that expired in late July left 27 million Americans with less money in their pockets. Trump’s executive order to funnel $300 in weekly benefits from Federal Emergency Management Agency cash to the unemployed has stalled, with just five states sending out benefits to limited recipients, despite Labor Department predictions that the average state would provide the benefits by late August.
—Niv Elis & Jordain Carney, "Shutdown politics set to collide with coronavirus aid," 30 Aug. 2020 {6:33 PM EDT}
5.16.20
Lockdowns triggered by the pandemic changed that overnight, leading 36.5 million people to apply for unemployment benefits, according to Labor Department data released Thursday.
—J. Edward Moreno & Justine Coleman, "Class of 2020 set to join worst job market in history," 16 May 2020 {11:02 AM EDT}
5.9.20
The economic damage of the coronavirus was laid bare Friday when the Labor Department reported the worst job losses since the Great Depression, jolting the race for the White House less than six months before Election Day... The jobless rate would have been almost 5 percentage points higher if not for an error in classifying roughly 8.1 million workers who were forced to stay at home as unemployed, the Labor Department said.
—Sylvan Lane, "Job losses approach Depression territory as election looms," 9 May 2020 {6:00 AM EDT}
Lockdowns triggered by the pandemic changed that overnight, leading 36.5 million people to apply for unemployment benefits, according to Labor Department data released Thursday.
—J. Edward Moreno & Justine Coleman, "Class of 2020 set to join worst job market in history," 16 May 2020 {11:02 AM EDT}
5.9.20
The economic damage of the coronavirus was laid bare Friday when the Labor Department reported the worst job losses since the Great Depression, jolting the race for the White House less than six months before Election Day... The jobless rate would have been almost 5 percentage points higher if not for an error in classifying roughly 8.1 million workers who were forced to stay at home as unemployed, the Labor Department said.
—Sylvan Lane, "Job losses approach Depression territory as election looms," 9 May 2020 {6:00 AM EDT}
4.24.20
More than 4.4 million Americans filed for unemployment insurance last week, according to Labor Department data released Thursday, bringing the total to 26 million who have applied for jobless benefits since businesses began laying off employees in March.
—Morgan Chalfant, "Trump signs $484 billion coronavirus relief package," 24 Apr. 2020 {12:30 PM EDT}
4.22.20
The order includes a provision for the secretaries of Labor and Homeland Security to review nonimmigrant visa programs in consultation with the secretary of State to "recommend to me other measures appropriate to stimulate the United States economy and ensure the prioritization, hiring, and employment of United States workers."
—Morgan Chalfant & Rafael Bernal, "Trump signs executive order limiting immigration," 22 Apr. 2020 {6:59 PM EDT}
More than 4.4 million Americans filed for unemployment insurance last week, according to Labor Department data released Thursday, bringing the total to 26 million who have applied for jobless benefits since businesses began laying off employees in March.
—Morgan Chalfant, "Trump signs $484 billion coronavirus relief package," 24 Apr. 2020 {12:30 PM EDT}
4.22.20
The order includes a provision for the secretaries of Labor and Homeland Security to review nonimmigrant visa programs in consultation with the secretary of State to "recommend to me other measures appropriate to stimulate the United States economy and ensure the prioritization, hiring, and employment of United States workers."
—Morgan Chalfant & Rafael Bernal, "Trump signs executive order limiting immigration," 22 Apr. 2020 {6:59 PM EDT}
3.27.20
On Thursday morning, the Labor Department said that more than 3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, marking a massive surge.
—Morgan Chalfant, "Trump signs $2T coronavirus relief package," 27 Mar. 2020 {4:34 PM EDT}
The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims hit almost 3.3 million last week alone — a massive spike above the roughly 200,000 applications filed just a few weeks ago. Heightening the pressure on the House to move quickly, the Senate passed the massive relief bill without a single vote of dissent.
—Mike Lillis, "House passes $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill, with Trump to sign quickly," 27 Mar. 2020 {1:31 PM EDT}
3.26.20
More than 3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as a devastating wave of layoffs and business closures due to the coronavirus pandemic intensifies, according to data released by the Labor Department on Thursday.
—Sylvan Lane, "Unemployment claims surge to 3.3 million as coronavirus devastates economy," 26 Mar. 2020 {8:32 AM EDT}
3.25.20
"Unless this bill is fixed, there is a strong incentive for employees to be laid off instead of going to work. ... We must sadly oppose the fast-tracking of this bill until this text is addressed, or the Department of Labor issues regulatory guidance that no American would earn more by not working than by working," Graham, Sasse and Scott, of South Carolina, said in a joint statement.
—Jordain Carney, "Last-minute complaints threaten $2T Senate coronavirus emergency aid," 25 Mar. 2020 {4:05 PM EDT}
On Thursday morning, the Labor Department said that more than 3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, marking a massive surge.
—Morgan Chalfant, "Trump signs $2T coronavirus relief package," 27 Mar. 2020 {4:34 PM EDT}
The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims hit almost 3.3 million last week alone — a massive spike above the roughly 200,000 applications filed just a few weeks ago. Heightening the pressure on the House to move quickly, the Senate passed the massive relief bill without a single vote of dissent.
—Mike Lillis, "House passes $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill, with Trump to sign quickly," 27 Mar. 2020 {1:31 PM EDT}
3.26.20
More than 3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as a devastating wave of layoffs and business closures due to the coronavirus pandemic intensifies, according to data released by the Labor Department on Thursday.
—Sylvan Lane, "Unemployment claims surge to 3.3 million as coronavirus devastates economy," 26 Mar. 2020 {8:32 AM EDT}
3.25.20
"Unless this bill is fixed, there is a strong incentive for employees to be laid off instead of going to work. ... We must sadly oppose the fast-tracking of this bill until this text is addressed, or the Department of Labor issues regulatory guidance that no American would earn more by not working than by working," Graham, Sasse and Scott, of South Carolina, said in a joint statement.
—Jordain Carney, "Last-minute complaints threaten $2T Senate coronavirus emergency aid," 25 Mar. 2020 {4:05 PM EDT}
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