Jobs & The Economy

Throughout the pandemic, losing a job has practically become a shared national trauma. Some 40 million Americans lost income at some point or another in 20

People have understandably been refreshing their bank apps and the IRS Get My Payment portal every minute to see if their $600 stimulus payment has arrived

There’s finally going to be another COVID-19 relief package, which will distribute roughly $900 billion in aid to people across America. But it’s a lit

Welcome to Taking Stock, a space where we can take a deep breath and try to figure out what the COVID-19 economy really means for our finances. Every month

Welcome to Taking Stock, a space where we can take a deep breath and try to figure out what the COVID-19 economy really means for our finances. Every month

If you ask people what they most value in a job right now, stability and security might come out on top. In a year when so many have experienced furloughs

This story was originally published on August 11th, 2020. According to some estimates, over 50 million people today may be engaged in some type of gig work

This story was originally published on July 31st, 2020. The $600 in supplemental unemployment benefits officially expired last week, before an extension wa

Headlines have been buzzing about what seems like the latest omen of doomsday: According to a report released today, the gross domestic product (GDP) nosed

There are few things more American than apple pie, yellow school buses, and believing that people getting government assistance are lazy. But the age-old n

When’s the last time you got a raise, and how much was it? For so many Americans, the answer is too long ago and not enough. Last year, the Brookings Ins

If you can, consider walking off your job today. In over 25 cities, tens of thousands of workers across many industries — often workers we’ve begun cal

When Congress passed the CARES Act back in March, it granted $669 billion to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a loan intended to help small businesse

With Black Lives Matter protests ongoing across the country, many workplaces have been renewing their commitment to diversity and inclusion — and saying

Since non-essential businesses closed due to COVID-19 and unemployment claims skyrocketed (more than 40 million people have filed since mid-March), we’ve

Over 40 million people have filed for unemployment since mid-March. Though claims filed in the week ending on May 16 were the lowest since March 14, they w

The internet is great for a lot of things: an endless supply of streaming TV shows and movies, memes and gallows humor as a salve for the bleakness of real

With many stay-at-home orders ending in May, states are slowly reopening non-essential businesses like gyms, hair salons, and even bars and restaurants. Bu