States push jobless from virus recession to return to work

Coronavirus Illinois

States push jobless from virus recession to return to work

STOWE, Vt. — Eduardo Rovetto is hoping the state of Vermont’s reinstated requirement that people who are collecting unemployment benefits must seek work to qualify will help him hire enough…

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COVID-19 News

Here’s why this recession has been different from any other

Shoppers wearing protective masks browse clothing at a store at Westfield San Francisco Centre in San Francisco, California, U.S. Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images Near-record stock market levels,…

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COVID-19 News

The U.S. entered a recession in February, according to the official economic arbiter

New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy hands out bags containing meals, face masks and other personal protective supplies to residents in need outside the NAN Newark Tech World during the…

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Coronavirus New Jersey

New jobless claims drop in NJ as COVID-19 recession plateaus

Despite record-high unemployment, New Jersey saw its lowest number of new jobless claims since mid-March as the COVID-19 pandemic tapers off and restrictions on businesses are slowly lifted. Thursday morning…

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Coronavirus West Virginia

WV MetroNews WVU’s Deskins hopes Mountain State can bounce back from ‘recession by design’

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — An expert on the state’s economy says the state’s unemployment rate is hovering around 20 percent. John Deskins The rate for April, 15.2 percent, was released Tuesday, but WVU…

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Coronavirus Nevada

The science of predicting economic growth or recession

The tools economists use to measure economic activity to predict economic growth or recession across the U.S. are evolving — especially with the rise of online sales. And now, as…

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Coronavirus Oklahoma

Germany in recession as economy shrinks 2.2% in 1st quarter

BERLIN (AP) — The German economy shrank by 2.2% in the first quarter compared with the previous three-month period as shutdowns in the country and beyond started to bite, official…

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Coronavirus Maryland

Powell warns of a possible sustained recession from pandemic

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned Wednesday of the threat of a prolonged recession resulting from the… WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned Wednesday…

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Coronavirus Illinois

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warns of long-lasting recession from coronavirus pandemic

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned Wednesday of the threat of a prolonged recession resulting from the viral outbreak and urged Congress and the White House to act…

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Coronavirus Strange and Conspiracy

Why Some Women Call This Recession a ‘Shecession’

“We should go ahead and call this a ‘shecession.’” — C. Nicole Mason, president and chief executive of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research The scale of the crisis is…

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