1 in 4 Americans are jobless or earning poverty-level wages

Official government statistics don't fully capture just how much millions of Americans are hurting, one expert says.

• Nov 20, 2020

One-quarter of Americans in poverty or jobless

The inability to earn a living wage is creating an economic headwind for the nation, one expert says.

• Nov 19, 2020
• 07:40

Jobless claims increased last week

New unemployment claims rose for the first time in five weeks, revealing the ongoing impact the coronavirus pandemic is having on the U.S. economy. The Department of Labor reports 742,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits for the first time. Rich Steinberg , the Colony Group’s chief market strategist. joined CBSN to discuss.

• Nov 19, 2020
• 06:59

12 million Americans set to lose jobless aid day after Christmas

Expanded federal benefits are scheduled to lapse in December, potentially leaving millions of people with no income.

• Nov 19, 2020

Unemployment claims rose last week

After weeks of heading in the right direction, the number of new unemployment claims filed in the U.S. increased by 31,000 during the week ending November 14. Frances Stacy, director of portfolio strategy at Optimal Capital, joins CBSN with more on what these numbers mean and how a stimulus deal or lack thereof could affect the economy.

• Nov 19, 2020
• 07:45

Unemployment claims rise for first time in 5 weeks

Number of Americans filing for unemployment is edging up, a sign America's latest COVID-19 surge his hitting jobs.

• Nov 19, 2020

COVID-19 case surge threatens the U.S. economy

Coronavirus cases are surging in America, which is threatening the U.S. economy while many Americans are struggling to make ends meet. Michael George reports.

• Nov 15, 2020
• 02:14

Jobless claims and state of the economy

Jobless claims declined last week, but 709,000 Americans still filed for first-time unemployment. Lori Bettinger, president of BancAlliance and former director of the Troubled Asset Relief Programs during the Obama administration, joined CBSN to discuss what the current state of the economy could mean for President-elect Joe Biden's future administration.

• Nov 12, 2020
• 06:38

Number of Americans seeking jobless aid ticks down

Yet weekly applications for unemployment benefits remain nearly three times their level before the pandemic.

• Nov 12, 2020

Unemployment claims down last week

709,000 Americans filed claims for unemployment last week. That number is about 48,000 lower than the previous week. Frances Stacy, the director of portfolio strategy at Optimal Capital, joined CBSN with the latest.

• Nov 12, 2020
• 07:52

Winter threatens 1.4 million U.S. jobs, analysis finds

"In the last week we haven't seen anybody sit outside," one Rhode Island restaurant manager laments.

• Nov 6, 2020

Steady job growth in October despite coronavirus surge

Employers added 638,000 jobs, down slightly from the prior month, while unemployment fell to 6.9%.

• Nov 6, 2020

Fewer jobless claims filed last week

The latest jobs report from the Department of Labor shows 751,000 Americans filed for unemployment in the week ending October 31, a decrease of 7,000 claims from the week before. Mark Hamrick, senior economic analyst for Bankrate, looks at what these numbers mean for our economy.

• Nov 5, 2020
• 05:24

Jobless claims hold steady, with more than 1M seeking aid

Roughly 751,000 Americans applied for first-time unemployment benefits last week as job growth loses speed.

• Nov 5, 2020

Hiring is biggest issue for employers of high-risk businesses

Dental assistants, massage therapists and house cleaners are in high demand but applicants find the work too risky.

• Nov 2, 2020

Weekly jobless claims down, GDP rebounds

Two new economic reports reflect the impact of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Labor Department says 751,000 Americans filed first-time unemployment claims for the week of October 24th, down 40,000 from the previous week. Also, U.S. GDP rebounded after a historically low second quarter. Bankrate's Washington bureau chief and senior economic analyst Mark Hamrick joins CBSN to discuss what this means for the economy and the potential impact on the 2020 election.

• Oct 29, 2020
• 05:08

Swing states offer clues to state of the economy

CBS MoneyWatch senior reporter Stephen Gandel joins CBSN to discuss how economic conditions triggered by the coronavirus pandemic may play a key role in this year's election.

• Oct 29, 2020
• 08:16

Unemployment in a tough job market

As a result of the pandemic, more than 22 million Americans have lost their jobs in March and April. Though about half of those laid off are working again, others are struggling to find new roles. "CBS This Morning" spoke with several workers who were faced with unemployment and a tough job market, but have made strides in order to find new careers. LinkedIn Editor-in-Chief Dan Roth also joins the show after a new LinkedIn survey found 39% of people who became jobless during the pandemic feel anxious, and 46% have lied about being out of work.

• Oct 29, 2020
• 04:53

Americans face food insecurity amid pandemic

Some 23 million Americans are still without work amid the coronavirus pandemic, which is causing many families to struggle to feed their loved ones. Mark Strassmann takes a look.

• Oct 22, 2020
• 01:50

Americans applying for jobless aid drop to 787,000

Fewer workers are filing for first-time unemployment benefits, a sign the COVID labor market is picking up.

• Oct 22, 2020

New jobless claims dropped last week

According to the Labor Department, 787,000 Americans filed first-time unemployment claims last week, down 55,000 from the previous week. Mark Hamrick, Washington bureau chief and senior economic analyst at Bankrate, joins CBSN to discuss what this means for the economy, and the impact it could have on the 2020 election which is now less than two weeks away.

• Oct 22, 2020
• 05:32

Weekly jobless claims lowest since pandemic began

787,000 Americans filed unemployment claims for the first time last week, the lowest number since March 14. Frances Stacy, director of portfolio strategy at Optimal Capital, joins CBSN to discuss the long-term implications of the unemployment problem.

• Jan 1, 1994
• 11:24

10/20/20: Red and Blue

Two weeks to go in the 2020 Presidential election; Whose vote counts this year and whose might not?

• Oct 20, 2020
• 48:00

Workers being laid off twice as COVID ripples through economy

As PPP business loans run out, economists see a second wave of layoffs. "It feels completely arbitrary," said one worker made jobless.

• Oct 20, 2020

Americans frustrated over stimulus negotiations

Frustration is growing as Congress tries to agree on money for coronavirus testing, unemployment benefits and schools. Janet Shamlian reports.

• Oct 19, 2020
• 01:51

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