unemployment

US layoffs surpass 38.6 mn as lawmakers debate stimulus

by Chris Stein Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Job losses in the United States are slowing but…

New US jobless claims slow to 2.43 mn in latest week

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Another 2.43 million US workers were put out of work last week amid the coronavirus…

UK unemployment jumps on virus fallout

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British unemployment jumped in the first quarter on the back of coronavirus, despite a lockdown…

US suffers biggest job losses in history amid coronavirus pandemic

by Heather SCOTT Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- With shops and factories closed nationwide due to the…

Weekly US jobless claims 4.4 mn, virus total hits 26.4 mn

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Job losses from the coronavirus pandemic deepened last week with data Thursday showing another…

Half of French private-sector workers now unemployed: minister

  PARIS, France (AFP) -- More than 10 million employees in France -- one out of every two in the…

US virus job losses hit 22 mn as Trump eyes restart

  by Chris STEIN Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US job losses from the coronavirus pandemic reached…

Another 6.6 million US workers file for unemployment benefits last week

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Business shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic caused 6.6 million US workers to apply for…

WATCH: Over 1-M unemployment claims filed in California

Eagle News — While the number of reported COVID-19 positive patients are continue to rise in the state of California,…

Coronavirus drives 6.65 million to file for US jobless benefits

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Another 6.65 million US workers filed for unemployment benefits last week, the most ever recorded,…

The rent is due but many Americans can’t pay the bills

by Luc OLINGA and Juliette MICHEL NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- The coronavirus pandemic took Brittany Brook's job on…

Demand explodes for New York food banks

by Catherine TRIOMPHE NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- New York food banks have become inundated with newcomers deprived of…

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