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Historic April Jobs Report Sparks Concerns Over Another Economic Recession
Boston College economist Bob Murphy says the economic outcome could depend on how medicine evolves to treat the coronavirus. -
Sen. Ed Markey On Proposal For Monthly $2,000 Stimulus Checks During Pandemic
Sens. Edward Markey, Bernie Sanders, and Kamala Harris are pushing for recurring stimulus checks during the coronavirus pandemic. -
Neiman Marcus Becomes 2nd Major Retailer To Seek Chapter 11
Neiman Marcus, the 112-year-old storied luxury department store chain, is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. -
More Than 55,000 In Mass. Applied For Unemployment Last Week
These newly unemployed add to a total of more than 557,000 receiving unemployment in the state, according to federal data. -
3.2 Million More Are Out Of Work As Jobless Claims Keep Piling Up
Another 3.2 million people filed for benefits, bringing the total number of jobs lost during the pandemic to 33.5 million. The government is expected to report a huge jump in unemployment Friday. -
20.2 Million Private-Sector Jobs Are Gone
The record job losses are a preview of the Labor Department's employment report for April coming Friday. ADP's new numbers are not surprising, given the more than 30 million jobless claims filed. -
EU Faces 'Recession Of Historic Proportions,' Economic Forecast Warns
The response to the COVID-19 pandemic lopped off roughly a third of the EU's economic activity "practically overnight," the European commissioner for the economy says. -
Andrew Yang On Why The Stimulus Checks Aren't Enough
The presidential candidate who ran on the promise of a universal basic income is calling for recurring checks during the coronavirus pandemic. -
U.S. Automakers Are Slowly Rolling Toward A Restart
Cars didn't change much between March and May. But the factories where they're assembled are shifting dramatically. Auto plants are starting back up —… -
I Used The Stimulus Check To Pay The Overdue Mortgage
It's been a tough month for Rocio Tirado.Tirado works as a chief operations officer at a Spanish-language newspaper serving the New Orleans area and she…
