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Apr 16, 2020

The real number of unemployed Americans is even higher

Plus, earnings season’s new “COVID metrics,” the New Yorkers not paying rent and the high delivery app fees squeezing restaurants.

Not everybody out of work due to COVID-19 will be counted as unemployed
by Mitchell Hartman
Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Some people may choose not to file unemployment claims, while others may not be eligible for benefits.
An independent movie theater operator facing ‘great unknowns’
by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Tom Gatlin courtesy Belcourt Theatre
The Belcourt Theatre might be closed, but for its Executive Director Stephanie Silverman, the work goes on.
Beyond sliding profits, earnings reports tell more about the COVID-19 economy
by Justin Ho
Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Corporate profits are expected to drop across the board this quarter. But beyond the headline figures, earnings reports offer a lot of clues about how the economy is faring through the crisis.
Are we paying rent?
by Sabri Ben-Achour
Bryan R. Smith/AFP via Getty Images
Jobless claims are unprecedented. That’s starting to show up in rent payment rates.