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The number of people seeking unemployment benefits is up for the first time since March
Jul 23, 2020
The rise in weekly jobless claims to 1.4 million underscores the outsize role the unemployment insurance system is playing as a safety net.
Mattel banks on keeping kids busy during the pandemic
by
Erika Beras
Jul 23, 2020
Mattel has pivoted, playing to the moment at hand with marketing like "play is never canceled" and an emphasis on family activities.
Pandemic unemployment benefits have kept people spending
Jul 23, 2020
Economists say the additional $600-a-week benefit has boosted the whole economy and contributed to job growth.
Some unemployed workers must prove they're looking for jobs to get benefits
Jul 22, 2020
States had suspended the requirement in the early weeks of the crisis, but some have now brought it back.
How the loss of $600 a week will impact jobless people we've been following
Jul 22, 2020
For some people, moving might be an option. For others, not much might change.
Where did all the coins go?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bennett Purser
Jul 22, 2020
The Federal Reserve is hoping a task force can solve the shortage of change in the economy.
Rent relief funds quickly overwhelmed by need
Jul 22, 2020
In Los Angeles, more than 220,000 people applied to the city’s rent relief fund, but there is only enough money to help 50,000 people.
For public good, not for profit.
Oil-rich countries have been hit hard by the pandemic. How can they move on?
Jul 22, 2020
Oil prices are still far below the break-even point for many producers in the Middle East.
U.S. accuses hackers of stealing trade secrets, vaccine data for China
Jul 22, 2020
The Justice Department indictment says two hackers worked with the Chinese government to steal intellectual property from companies around the world.
A virtual Comic-Con means opportunities, for some
by
Jack Stewart
Jul 22, 2020
For the first time in its 50-year history, San Diego Comic-Con has been canceled. Organizers are moving some events online.