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- Job losses from virus 4 times as bad as '09 crisis
  Four times as many jobs were lost last year due to the pandemic as during the worst part of the global financial crisis in 2009, a U.N. report said Monday.
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Will the WFH life last forever?
As unpredictable, stressful and uncharted as 2020 has been, working from home has been a surprisingly welcome relief.
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As layoffs loom, pilots face difficult future
Thousands of pilots are facing pink slips in a matter of weeks unless the airline industry receives more financial aid from the government.
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Nearly 3 in 4 Americans didn't take off this summer
Nearly 3 in 4 Americans — or 72% — didn’t take a summer vacation at all, according to new data from LendingTree.
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Job cuts come for white-collar workers
Recent job cut announcements by companies indicate that more white-collar jobs are on the chopping block.
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47% of teachers considered making a job change
Amid this tumultuous environment, nearly half of educators said that they had considered a change, according to Teachers Pay Teachers.
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GOP must 'do better' on Black vote: Spicer
Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer talks to Yahoo Finance about the election, the coronavirus pandemic, and more.
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Skills you don’t need anymore when applying for jobs
Knowing which skills you absolutely don’t need anymore when applying for jobs can help you sharpen your focus and prioritize your time.
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How much 15 types of essential workers earn
These folks on the front lines are keeping the economy going and keeping us safe and healthy. Are they paid enough?
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Extra $400 in weekly unemployment turns into $300
While President Donald Trump’s memorandum on unemployment benefits promised an additional $400 a week to jobless Americans, they likely will get only $300.
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9 states suffering from the worst unemployment rates
Nevada is currently suffering the worst insured unemployment rate in the U.S., according to the Department of Labor.
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Workers walk off jobs to ‘strike for Black lives’
Thousands of workers walk off their jobs to strike for black lives.
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Hardly any at-home workers have returned to office
An exclusive new survey by Yahoo Finance and The Harris Poll finds massive disruption to work and spending habits on account of the coronavirus.
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1.54M more Americans file for unemployment
On the heels of the blowout May jobs report, market participants got another update on how the U.S. Labor Market is faring amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis with the weekly jobl…
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These jobs are in high demand amid the pandemic
More than 42 million jobless claims were filed in the U.S. in the last 11 weeks, with sectors like hospitality, leisure, and retail being hit the hardest. At the same time, so…
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Jobless claims totals fall in several states
The unemployment trend is improving in Rhode Island, Vermont and Michigan as states try to stem the bleeding of jobs.
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Survey: 70% of Americans fear they'll lose their job
Americans are feeling an increased amount of stress and anxiety about the current state of the economy, a Headspace survey found.
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Weight Watchers blindsides workers on Zoom
Weight Watchers unceremoniously dumped many employees last week in audio-only Zoom calls that lasted mere minutes.
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Latest claims put unemployment numbers past 36M
The COVID-19 pandemic’s continued impact on the labor market was highlighted Thursday morning when the U.S. Labor Department released its weekly initial jobless claims report.
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Can you get fired if you refuse to go back to work?
Many workers face the prospect of going back to work as states reopen during a pandemic. Here's what you need to know about your rights.

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