Unemployment

Many furloughed workers are hoping to return to their old jobs.

But some may leave before they are financially prepared for retirement.

Heading into the third quarter of the COVID economy, companies are shedding thousands of employees with little government relief in sight.

Antiquated software and a glitchy ID-verification system are among the issues that prompted the state to stop accepting new applications for two weeks.

States that rely heavily on the in-person service sector are still facing high unemployment, while farm states are seeing lower jobless rates.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to 860,000.

Some people may not feel their workplace is safe. Others may need to provide child care for their families.

The economy’s clawing its way back from historic job losses in the spring, but it’s only halfway back to pre-pandemic levels.

Businesses get about $2,000 for every six-month placement they provide for the unemployed.

Employers added 1.4 million jobs, but that’s the fewest since the pandemic began.