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Commentary Unemployment

1 in 4 Workers Relied on Unemployment Aid During the Pandemic

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TCF, New America Launch ‘One Stop Shop’ Unemployment Insurance Dashboard

MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA - MAY 22: Joseph Louis joins others in a protest asking the state of Florida to fix its unemployment system on May 22, 2020 in Miami Beach, Florida. Unemployed hospitality and service workers who have not received unemployment checks held the protest demanding Florida Governor Ron DeSantis fix the unemployment system and send out their benefits. Since the closure of all non-essential businesses due to the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of thousands of hospitality workers across Florida find themselves out of work. Florida’s unemployment system has not worked reliably. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Commentary Economics

Unemployment Payouts Accelerated during April and May—but Are Still Too Slow

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 06: Young men wear face masks while waiting to clean windshields for extra cash amid the coronavirus pandemic on April 6, 2020 in south Los Angeles, California. More than 10,000 people have now died in the U.S. from COVID-19. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Commentary Unemployment

Unemployment Insurance and Young People in the Wake of COVID-19

NEW YORK CITY, - MARCH 24: A man makes deliveries near Wall Street as people stay away from the area due to the coronavirus on March 24, 2020 in New York City. Across the country schools, businesses and places of work have either been shut down or are restricting hours of operation as health officials try to slow the spread of COVID-19. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Commentary Unemployment

Key Provision in COVID-19 Stimulus Would Boost Unemployment Benefits By $115 Billion for 11+ Million Workers

PETERBOROUGH, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 27: (EDITORS NOTE: EMBARGOED TO 0001 ON THURSDAY NOVEMBER 28, 2019) A worker in the Peterborough Amazon Fulfilment Centre prepares for Black Friday on November 27, 2019 in Peterborough, England. The Amazon Black Friday sale runs from November 22-29, with thousands of deals on the latest consumer electronics and Amazon devices as well as this year's must-have toys, games, fashion, jewellery, beauty, home items and more. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Commentary Unemployment

Seasonal Jobs Will Only Bring Short-Term Holiday Cheer