Tag Archives: Unemployment

An estimated 20% of Americans are receiving unemployment benefits, and since August have had those benefits slashed in half. If you’re considering turning to a side gig for extra income, doing so could disqualify you or limit your employment benefits.  Each state has its own qualifications for unemployment insurance, so …

The economic outlook in the U.S. isn’t so hot right now. A record-breaking number of Americans filed unemployment claims  in recent months, the stock market is all over the place and the hits from the COVID-19 pandemic just keep coming. But despite the economic turmoil, a surprising number of Americans …

Photo by Pressmaster / Shutterstock.com The coronavirus pandemic has damaged millions of lives — physically, emotionally and financially. More than 100,000 people have died in the U.S., and tens of millions have lost their jobs. Countless others have suffered emotional harm from the isolation of the lockdown or financial losses …

Pressmaster / Shutterstock.com Millions of Americans have rapidly gone from collecting paychecks to filing for unemployment payments. An unprecedented tens of millions of workers have filed for unemployment benefits since the coronavirus pandemic began. How much will you receive while unemployed? There’s no single answer. A number of factors, like …

Here’s what you need to know: As millions more Americans join the jobless rolls, even more economic pain is in the forecast. A majority of U.S. states don’t meet the White House’s guidelines for reopening. Trump wants the nation to move on to the recovery phase despite the risks of …

What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question.1. Getting nothing done2. Unemployed but okay; what’s next?3. Emergency fund or debt repayment?4. Buying a house right now?5. Retire …

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the lives of millions across the country — and many are now having to scramble for rent. According to a NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, nearly one in five households have already experienced a layoff or reduction in work hours due to the coronavirus. As a result, …