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Infographic: In Unusual Trend, US Trade Deficit Widens In 2020 Recession

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic having brought on the deepest recession on record along with an unprecedented jobs crisis, the current downturn did not result in the usual narrowing of the U.S. trade deficit.

Data Shows Reversal In US Hiring While Housing Recovery Continues

Claims for new unemployment benefits in the United States remain well above their peak in the 2008-2010 global financial crisis months after the business shutdowns to stop Covid-19 began

Data shows reversal in US hiring while housing recovery continues

US Housing Recovery Continues In August, New Home Sales Up 4.8%

New home sales were better than expected in the United States but the growth was not evenly distributed across regions

US housing recovery continues in August, new home sales up 4.8%

Data on first-time filings for jobless benefits show 36.5 million US jobs have been destroyed since the onset of the pandemic

Why Initial Unemployment Claims Point Up Need For Coronavirus Stimulus Spending

The Labor Department reports initial unemployment claims rose for the first time in several weeks as stimulus talks remained stalled in Washington.

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Australia is experiencing its first recession in almost 30 years, prompting the government and central bank to embark on a vast stimulus spending programme

Australian Unemployment Falls, Raising Recovery Hopes

Australian unemployment falls, raising recovery hopes

An increase in working from home has left city centres deserted and is one factor slowing the recovery of oil demand

Are More People Working Freelance During The Coronavirus Pandemic? A Look At The Numbers

Jobs numbers indicate the pandemic has driven the freelance share of the jobs market up to 36% -- and increased hiring is not making a dent in the share.

Prime Minister Jean Castex at a Bic plant east of Paris on Monday, where he reiterated that France would help finance part-time work for virus-hit firms

France Urges Firms To Avoid Virus Layoffs Via Part-time Schemes

France urges firms to avoid virus layoffs via part-time schemes

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Infographic: US Labor Market Shows Signs Of Recovery

Despite the increase in job openings and the gradual decline in unemployment, the number of jobless people still exceeds unfilled positions by a wide margin.

New weekly filings for jobless claims have neither returned to their levels prior to the pandemic nor dropped below the worst week seen during the global financial crisis

New US Jobless Claims Flat At 884,000: Government

New US jobless claims flat at 884,000: government

As talks in Washington over pandemic assistance drag on, new jobless claims fell in the latest week, but the data show a slow jobs recovery

No Change In Initial Unemployment Claims, 13 Million Still Jobless From Coronavirus

The number of people filing for unemployment last week for the first time was even with the previous week's total of 884,000.

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Infographic: Workers Feeling Less Safe On The Job

[HOLD/DELETE] 69% of white workers said they were completely satisfied with safety conditions, just 59% of non-white workers said the same.

Horses have reportedly died after drinking water polluted by oil in Syria's Kurdish-controlled northeastern Hasakeh province

Man Arrested In Connection With The Killings Of Over 20 Horses In France Released

At least 30 horses were found with their eyes gouged out, genitals cut, and blood drained.

What if consumer spending fails to recover?

French Economy Set To Bounce Back As Lockdown Lifted

French economy set to bounce back as lockdown lifted

The government has hired nearly 600,000 workers in the past two months, mostly temporary workers for the 2020 census, boosting the jobs gains amid the coronavirus pandemic

US Unemployment Rate Drops To 8.4 Percent But Recovery Slows

US unemployment rate drops to 8.4 percent but recovery slows

Restaurants in Canada have been among the businesses hardest hit by the coronavirus shutdown

Canada Adds 246,000 Jobs In August As Rebound Continues

Canada added 246,000 jobs in August as most coronavirus restrictions eased and businesses reopened, cutting the unemployment rate to 10.2%, the national statistics agency said Friday.

As talks in Washington over pandemic assistance drag on, new jobless claims fell in the latest week, but the data show a slow jobs recovery

US Added 1.4 Million Jobs In August, While Unemployment Rate Fell To 8.4%

The number of unemployed people dropped by 2.8 million to 13.6 million – the fourth straight month of declines.

Congress still hasn't agreed on a new stimulus package for the US economy, even as jobless claims fell more than expected in the latest week

New US Jobless Claims Drop Amid Fears Of Throttled Recovery

New US jobless claims drop amid fears of throttled recovery

As talks in Washington over pandemic assistance drag on, new jobless claims fell in the latest week, but the data show a slow jobs recovery

Initial Jobless Claims Fell To 881,000 Last Week, But New Methodology Muddles Picture

Lower filings data may reflect new data methodology used by Labor Department.

The French finance ministry is lining up the big guns

France Loosens Purse Strings To Rescue Virus-hit Economy

France loosens purse strings to rescue virus-hit economy

Australia announced a record economic contraction of seven percent

Australia Recession Adds To Global Economic Virus Woes

Australia recession adds to global economic virus woes

A lockdown of five million people in Melbourne has compounded the problems for the Australian economy

Virus Plunges Australia Into First Recession In Nearly 30 Years

With vast swathes of the domestic and global economy shut down to contain the deadly disease, business activity suffered a catastrophic drop .

People wearing face masks walk past the Louvre Pyramid in Paris

Eurozone Unemployment Creeped Up In July; Inflation Turned Negative In August

Wage subsidy schemes have kept overall jobless figures artificially modest

Chile's Labor Minister says the country has reached record numbers of people out of work

Chile Unemployment Hits New Record Of 13%

Chile unemployment hits new record of 13%

US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said keeping COVID-19 in check is a key step to economic recovery

Fed Chief Wants Monetary Policy To Benefit All Americans, Including Lower Income Communities

Fed chair Jerome Powell explicitly referred to including benefits accrued to lower-income and disadvantaged groups by policy decisions

People dining outside a restaurant in Manhattan as New York tries to get back its famous energy after the COVID crisis

New York, Nevada, New Jersey Most Bruised By COVID-19 Ravaged Economy in July: Bankrate

Bankrate’s hardship index takes into account local joblessness and mortgage delinquency rates

Event and entertainment workers protest to bring attention to their unemployment on August 19, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada

New US Jobless Benefit Claims Drop To 1 Mn In Latest Week

New US jobless benefit claims drop to 1 mn in latest week

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