We hear from the construction and hospitality industries as the U.K. government unveils plans to exit lockdown. A look at Paris on the first day back at work after one of Europe’s longest and strictest lockdowns. Disneyland in Shanghai reopens.

The U.S. lost 20.5 million jobs in April. The unemployment rate is at 14.7%. Native American tribes are grappling with a surge of COVID-19 cases. Food banks at colleges and universities are seeing more and more students show up.

As bad as jobs numbers will be, they won’t capture the full picture of unemployment. The White House says the first phase of its trade deal with China is on track. How will people celebrate Mother’s Day during the pandemic?

A London brewery wants people to donate a beer to support hardworking health care professionals. Australia announces its COVID-19 recovery plan. Contact tracing faces a hurdle over users’ data privacy.

Another 3.2 million people filed for unemployment. Only during COVID-19 could that be an improvement. Facebook’s oversight board is here. Millions of undocumented immigrants and some legal immigrants won’t get government aid. Sinclair hit with a record FCC fine.

Graduating from college during a pandemic can be a career nightmare. One college wants to give its class of 2020 a leg up. Filings for state unemployment benefits have been soaring, but that number misses many people. And, listener stories from Econ Extra Credit.

The Bank of England warns of a deep recession, though a quick recovery in 2021. Panic after gas leaks from a chemical plant in India. New Zealand’s winter tourism market suffers from a ban on most foreign visitors.

There were 20.2 million fewer people on American payrolls in April. Uber and Lyft are reporting first quarter earnings, and ridership is way down. With COVID-19, the role of big meat producers is changing in the supply chain.

Awaiting the numbers on layoffs, hiring and unemployment. Tourism revenue in China was down 60% during the recent holiday. A forecast that half of all department stores located in U.S. shopping malls will close by the end of 2021.