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Americans were called back to work by the millions in May and June. But many could lose their jobs again as states impose new lockdown measures to stem rising coronavirus infections.  Nevada plans to reshutter bars Friday night in certain counties with growing coronavirus outbreaks, Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Thursday. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott re-shut bars and scaled back restaurant dining at the end of June. A few...

More than 1.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, a historically high pace that shows that many employers are still laying people off in the face of a resurgent coronavirus

The job market took a big step toward healing in May, though plenty of damage remains, as a record level of hiring that month followed record layoffs in March and April

The number of laid-off workers who applied for unemployment benefits fell to 1.48 million last week, the 12th straight drop and a sign that layoffs are slowing but are still at a painfully high level

The U.S. government will issue its latest snapshot of the layoffs that have left millions unemployed but have slowed as businesses have increasingly reopened and rehired some of their laid-off workers

Companies have expressed support for the Black Lives Matter movement in recent weeks. But many advocates say now is the time for action — in the form of pay equity for nonwhite workers.

About 1.5 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, evidence that many Americans are still losing their jobs even as the economy appears to be slowly recovering with more businesses partially reopening. The latest figure from the Labor Department marked the 10th straight weekly decline in applications for jobless aid since they peaked in mid-March when the coronavirus...

Energy company BP says it will cut its global workforce by 10,000 jobs amid the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

Starbucks expects to swing to a loss in its fiscal third quarter, predicting it lost as much as $3.2 billion in revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic. Shares of the company fell more than 3% in early trading Wednesday. The stock, which has a market value of $92.6 billion, has fallen 10% this year. Starbucks, which withdrew its prior outlook in April,…

U.S. unemployment dropped unexpectedly in May to 13.3% as reopened businesses began recalling millions of workers faster than economists had predicted, triggering a big rally Friday on Wall Street and giving President Donald Trump something to boast about in his reelection bid. The jobless rate is still on par with what the nation witnessed during the Great Depression. And for the...

President Donald Trump is taking a victory lap after the government reported surprising job gains for last month

Nearly 1.9 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, the ninth straight decline since applications spiked in mid-March, a sign that the gradual reopening of businesses has slowed the loss of jobs

U.S. businesses shed 2.76 million jobs in May, as the economic damage from the historically unrivaled coronavirus outbreak stretched into a third month

Tens of millions of Americans have lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, of that there is no doubt. But when you try to pinpoint precisely how many tens of millions, that’s where things can get a little bit complicated. Here’s how to make sense of the latest eye-popping numbers. Q: I see headlines saying more than 40 million...

The U.S. government is set to sketch its latest picture of the layoffs that have left tens of millions of people unemployed but have slowed as states increasingly allow businesses to reopen

California’s labor agency needs help — and it’s turning to some of the jobless workers who may have already sought unemployment assistance themselves.

Taco Bell plans to hire at least 30,000 employees this summer, filling existing positions and some new roles created to reflect how its restaurants operate during the coronavirus pandemic.  The Irvine-based company said the new positions include keeping the drive-thru running smoothly, managing delivery, curbside pick-up and mobile app orders, and ensuring strict sanitization practices.  Click here to learn...

Nearly 36.5 million people have filed unemployment claims in the past two months as a result of the coronavirus crisis, with 2.981 million of those claims being filed for the week ending May 9. Though the pandemic has undoubtedly impacted millions of Americans, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that women are disproportionately feeling the brunt of these losses.

The government is set to provide its latest update on the waves of layoffs that have caused tens of millions of workers to lose their jobs in a U.S. economy still paralyzed by business shutdowns

For the more than 33.5 million Americans who’ve filed for unemployment since mid-March, the stress of living during the pandemic includes dealing with theadditional stress of job loss. Even in the most normal of circumstances, “involuntary job loss is one of the most stressful events on the scale of stressful life events,” says Monique Valcour, an executive coach, keynote speaker and management professor. With millions...