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Half of Americans who lost work or wages are getting $0 jobless benefits

by Mitchell Hartman
May 18, 2020
Workers lost $80 billion in pay in April due to the pandemic, but only got $48 billion in unemployment benefits, according to the Hamilton Project.
An applicant fills out an unemployment benefits form in Virginia. Temporary relief payments are scheduled to end soon.
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Why some gig workers are getting less in unemployment benefits

by David Brancaccio , Nova Safo and Alex Schroeder
May 14, 2020
They're eligible for assistance due to the pandemic, but a snag in the system may keep them from getting it.
Gig workers have received unemployment benefits many would not have been entitled to before pandemic assistance began.
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U.S. economy loses 20.5 million jobs, unemployment rate rises to 14.7%

by Janet Nguyen
May 8, 2020
Since the crisis started, more than 33 million people have filed for unemployment.
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33 million people have now sought U.S. unemployment aid since COVID-19 hit

by Associated Press
May 7, 2020
That's the equivalent of one in five Americans who had been employed in February.
Nearly 3.2 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week.
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How one unemployed bartender is making ends meet

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
May 4, 2020
A government stimulus check, unemployment benefits and helpful roommates are keeping Neil Cairns afloat — for now.
Bartender Neil Cairns in Portland, Oregon, hasn't been able to work since mid-March.
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30 million have sought U.S. unemployment aid since COVID-19 hit

by Associated Press
Apr 30, 2020
It's by far the worst string of layoffs on record.
Economists have forecast that the unemployment rate for April could go as high as 20%.
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Do unemployment benefits in the time of COVID-19 cover the cost of living?

by Mitchell Hartman
Apr 23, 2020
Those dollars stretch farther in some states than others.
The benefits vary from state to state, though right now, recipients also qualify for $600 a week in federal pandemic unemployment benefits.
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For the self-employed, a confusing path to benefits as they lose income to COVID-19

by Mitchell Hartman
Apr 21, 2020
Independent contractors, freelancers, sole proprietors and others look to federal and state programs for help.
Self-employed workers are eligible for new federal pandemic unemployment benefits, but some have not yet been able to apply.
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Washington relief packages leave out many domestic workers

by Danielle Renwick
Apr 17, 2020
More than 80% say they’ don’t know if they can afford food in coming weeks, according to the National Domestic Workers Alliance.
An estimated 94% of domestic workers have had clients cancel on them during the COVID-19 outbreak, according to the National Domestic Workers Alliance, a network of activist groups.
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Not everybody out of work due to COVID-19 will be counted as unemployed

by Mitchell Hartman
Apr 16, 2020
Some people may choose not to file unemployment claims, while others may not be eligible for benefits.
City employees hand out unemployment benefits applications to people in their cars on April 8 in Hialeah, Florida.
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