Long-term unemployment has risen sharply in U.S. amid the pandemic, especially among Asian Americans
About four-in-ten unemployed workers had been out of work for more than six months in February 2021, about double the share in February 2020.
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About four-in-ten unemployed workers had been out of work for more than six months in February 2021, about double the share in February 2020.
Among adults 25 and older who have no education beyond high school, more women have left the labor force than men.
Here are some of the key measures of the housing affordability crunch in the United States and the reasons behind it.
The global middle class consisted of 54 million fewer people in 2020 than the number projected prior to the onset of the pandemic.
The course of the pandemic in India and China will have a substantial effect on changes in the distribution of income at the global level.
About half of U.S. adults who are currently unemployed and are looking for a job are pessimistic about their prospects for future employment.
Recent pandemic migrants are more likely than those who moved earlier in the outbreak to have relocated due to financial stress.
The share of unpartnered mothers who are employed and at work has fallen more precipitously than among other parents.
The number of American homeowners increased by an estimated 2.1 million over the past year, according to the Census Bureau.
The shares of mothers and fathers who are working have fallen from 2019 to 2020, but the falloff has been comparable for each group.
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