coronavirus economy Archives

U.S. Unemployment Rate 14.7% – Highest level since Great Depression

By JRL Charts|2020-05-08T16:34:33-07:00May 8th, 2020|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: CBSN, coronavirus economy, COVID-19, Economics Update, lgbt politics, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Unemployment Highest since Depression, U.S. unemployment rate 14.7%, washington post|

LAS VEGAS — (05-08-20) — Shocker as U.S. unemployment rate hits 14.7%, the highest level not seen since the Great Depression. Employment fell by 20.5 million in April as the coronavirus shut down the U.S. economy and decimated various industries, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. When the month of April began, there were [...]

Georgia set to start reopening businesses Friday

ATLANTA, GA — (04-21-20) — Governor Brian Kemp announced Georgia will be gradually reopening businesses starting April 24th, one of several states with Republican governors who are said to be working together on the phased reopening of their economies. The governor who was the last to issue a state-at-home order is the first set to [...]