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Unemployment Claims Are Rising as the Pandemic Surges
Unemployment Claims Are Rising as the Pandemic Surges

Unemployment Claims Are Rising as the Pandemic Surges

By Peter Wade The jobs crisis in the U.S. is worsening as weekly unemployment claims reached a five-month high, according to new unemployment numbers released by the Department of Labor. Almost 1.4 million people filed initial jobless claims for the week ending January 9th, which [...]

January 14, 2021|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: COVID-19, Jobs, Pandemic, Recession, Unemployment, Yahoo! Finance|

‘Bloomberg Markets: The Close’ Full Show
‘Bloomberg Markets: The Close’ Full Show

‘Bloomberg Markets: The Close’ Full Show

Caroline Hyde, Romaine Bostick, Sarah Ponczek & Joe Weisenthal bring you the latest news and analysis leading up to the final minutes and seconds before the closing bell on Wall Street and tackle the second impeachment of President Trump, Intel's new leadership. One of the [...]

January 13, 2021|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: Bloomberg|

US cut 140,000 jobs in December. All were held by women, while men gained employment.
US cut 140,000 jobs in December. All were held by women, while men gained employment.

US cut 140,000 jobs in December. All were held by women, while men gained employment.

By Alexandra Kelley Data released on Friday from the U.S. Department of Labor showed a disturbing setback for women in the workforce; of the 140,000 jobless claims reported in December, women accounted for all of the job losses recorded that month. Payroll employment reported to [...]

January 11, 2021|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: COVID-19, Jobs, The Hill, Unemployment|

December data show women’s employment declining in pandemic—no clear end in sight
December data show women’s employment declining in pandemic—no clear end in sight

December data show women’s employment declining in pandemic—no clear end in sight

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 8, 2021 Contact: Keri A. Potts | 860-839-3438 | potts@iwpr.org Women's jobs on payroll have declined for the first time since last April. New BLS data for December show women lost 156,000 payroll job. Men's jobs on payroll rose slightly [...]

January 8, 2021|Categories: Press Releases|Tags: COVID-19, Pandemic, Recession, Unemployment|

More than 2 million women left the workforce in 2020. Why it matters and what happens next
More than 2 million women left the workforce in 2020. Why it matters and what happens next

More than 2 million women left the workforce in 2020. Why it matters and what happens next

By Katie Kindelan When the coronavirus pandemic lockdowns struck the United States in March, Reshma Saujani, the founder and CEO of Girls Who Code and a mom of two, saw the impact play out in her own life, as well as the lives of her [...]

December 31, 2020|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: COVID-19, Good Morning America, Jobs, Recession, Working Mothers|

Will working women recover in 2021? Six experts share their predictions.
Will working women recover in 2021? Six experts share their predictions.

Will working women recover in 2021? Six experts share their predictions.

By Emma Hinchliffe In 2020, working women suffered unprecedented losses, facing both disproportionate job loss and a mushrooming of caregiving responsibilities—a combination that could ultimately roll back much of the progress women have made in the workforce over the past years and decades. But, with [...]

December 28, 2020|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: Fortune, Jobs, Unemployment|

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Unemployment Claims Are Rising as the Pandemic Surges

‘Bloomberg Markets: The Close’ Full Show

US cut 140,000 jobs in December. All were held by women, while men gained employment.

December data show women’s employment declining in pandemic—no clear end in sight

More than 2 million women left the workforce in 2020. Why it matters and what happens next

Will working women recover in 2021? Six experts share their predictions.

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