More than a million have lost jobs during the pandemic.
The job market has stalled, with employers having added a mere 49,000 jobs in January after cutting workers in December.
They’re processing more claims than ever, and Washington keeps changing the rules.
The Biden administration plans to spread the word that people can sign up and may be eligible for free or subsidized coverage.
Over the last four years, millions have dropped off the ACA.
One in three unemployed workers has pursued more education or job training while out of work, the Pew Research Center says.
Until now such decisions have been left to states, leading to wide variation and confusion.
The job market’s improvement slowed through the fall and in the past two months has essentially stalled.
The low-wage, temp-job economy that emerged after the Great Recession could reemerge, but with changes.
The 12.5 million jobs deficit, the 3.9 million low-wage service jobs gone, the 23 million un- and underemployed.
