Department of Labor

Construction worker with mask in NYC.
National

U.S. Jobless Claims Fall Below 1M a Week

By Chava Gourarie
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NEW YORK, NY - JULY 04: A citizen wearing a face mask walks by a beach on Independence Day on July 4, 2020 in New York City. Americans across the country celebrated Independence Day amid the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo by Liao Pan/China News Service via Getty Images)
Coronavirus  ·  Industry
National

U.S. Economy Contracts by Record 33 Percent

By Chava Gourarie
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People Line Up For Unemployment Applications In Hialeah, FL During COVID-19 Crisis
Coronavirus
National

Another 6.6 Million Americans File for Unemployment Claims

By Nicholas Rizzi
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An apartment building in Queens.
Coronavirus
National

About One-Third of Apartment Renters in the U.S. Haven’t Paid Up This Month

By Nicholas Rizzi
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More workers are in the construction biz than ever, so why is there a labor shortage?
Design + Construction  ·  Construction
New York City

Labor Shortage Coming in Skilled Trades

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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The Fisher Building in Detroit.
Finance  ·  Refinance
Detroit

Detroit’s Fisher Building Gets $36M UC Funds Refi

By Matt Grossman
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As the economy adjusts, former retail workers could be in for a painful transition.
Finance  ·  Features
National

Will Retail’s Decline Doom Its Former Workforce? Most Economists Aren’t Worried

By Matt Grossman
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Columnists

The June Jobs Report: Good or Bad?

By Robert Knakal
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Columnists

Winter of Our Discontent: May Marked Fourth-Straight Month of Job Declines

By Jotham Sederstrom
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