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In an attempt to ease the burden on the unemployed, Congress expanded the amount of workers who could apply for unemployment insurance during the COVID-19 crisis to include freelancers, self-employed and other categories previously not included. Burtless said this may have contributed to the current, skyrocketing data.
Burtless added that there is no data on weekly jobless claims from the Great Depression as the unemployment insurance program did not exist then, but it's estimated that at its peak approximately a quarter of the workforce was unemployed and seeking a job.
Some people are getting 10,000 checks. Paying others to fill out paperwork for them. What is going on?
This is terrible news. Unemployment rising for 20 straight weeks. All due to Trump's inept handling of the coronavirus pandemic. After 6 months, TrumpHasNoPlan. TrumpIsALaughingStock
But it’s a hoax.
The number of claims is the LOWEST since the start of the shutdown and steadily DROPPING each report.
Thanks to the Democrat run states that refuse to open up !
We can thank our Media. You continue the spin. Experts said millions will die. Didn’t happen. Experts said hospitals and morgues will be OVERWELMED. Didn’t happen. Experts have been WRONG since the beginning. NOT ONE Media outlet investigation looked into this. NO accountability!
The msm and the dems have a woody They are glad you are jobless They want you jobless so they can blame Trump Trump will win in November and he will put people back to work Executive Order
THANKS TO CHINA!!!!!!
The media is the mouthpiece for the liberal left, fueling the destruction of our economy and America . The election flu will be over in November. The Chinese flu May persist but it will not be played every day in the media and by governors and mayors.
no mention of how job rates are going up, and how unemployment is now going down as a result. nah
We should sue China and recover our losses. They deliberately spread Corona Virus 🦠 to destroy our economy thereby playing dirty tricks & buying USA & other western countries assets on fire sale. Nuke, Sanitize China. Teach PLA hard lessons.
face it the right wing is going to be even worse in dealing with the econ, than they have been with medical advice. hey like 45 their caring for americans just isn't their 'brand.'
Thank those democrat governors throwing people out of work and refusing to let businesses and schools reopen.
This is so sad for Americans everywhere. This country deserves better!
How SD doing?
Well They’re handing out $600 a week, of course people hittin that paper They should have done the census in partnership
Thanks China
That’s tuff buddy
Because they all know they can get paid more for sitting at home, going shopping, and/ or going out having fun. Who would want to work. There are jobs available they need to get one.
Duh
Thank the Dems.
But on the plus side, Trump has signed several X O's for stuff.
We have gone from experiencing such an Incredible U.S. economy under the Trump administration to this unfortunate COVID 19 pandemic that is negatively affecting millions of workers and businesses.
Way to go commies
Thank you China. China must pay trillions
Why did democrats block a bill allowing covet victims families to sue China?
....and yet just yesterday on FOXNews Trump said everything was under control....
Because of the Democrats lockdown
Maybe they shouldn’t be so lazy
More reason to get back to work. !!!
Maybe governors should open their states
Senate STILL wants to get rid of the UI extension? If you make $10/hr, with 66% of wage matching federal benefit amount will be $2. Which means no federal is paid. If you make $20/hr you would get $253 from federal. So they are basically eliminating it for most workers.
Wow does this make you happy ABC
Communist China lied about the virus, destroyed evidence, disappeared witnesses and released thousands of infected people worldwide, killing 700,000+ people including 155,000+ Americans.
Here we go. MAGATs with their vilification of the unemployed. It's all a hoax!!!
This headline is intentionally misleading
Dudette9t9 We’ll just wait for a response then....
OmarKelly Too much Covid. Shut the country down
I think it’s time that members of Congress should see a pay cut!
MplsMe When Trump said it will eventually go away, I guess he meant the jobs
It’s called the Chinese covid-19 pandemic.
OmarKelly Stop the government shutdowns now.
There are jobs out there! People don’t want to work because they are getting free money! I need seven people right now and can’t fill the spots! Stop spreading lies! Stop giving hand outs for sitting at home!
Sounds like a recovery to me.
It's called a pandemic. Why does the MSM act like the pandemic never happened when it comes to the economy, but then push it in our face at all other times. More evidence that ABC and the rest are engaged in acts of 'fake news.'
And it’s all the Democrats fault
Why is the headline always the most negative read I don’t get it. The weekly claims dropped drastically. This panic porn crap needs to stop
American citizens haven't taken this pandemic seriously but I'm 100% sure if our economy gets really really bad they'll take that depression seriously
Wow it is almost like we shutdown the economy on purpose? 🤔
AND YET U GUYS R STILL PUSHING THE NARRATIVE THAT AMERICA SHOULD STILL B CLOSED R U GUYS DOING THIS ON PURPOSE ITS A SICK AND EVIL PLAN
MAGA
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