short readsJun 7, 2021 During the pandemic, teen summer employment hit its lowest point since the Great Recession Fewer than a third (30.8%) of U.S. teens had a paying job last summer. In 2019, 35.8% of teens worked over the summer.
short readsApr 24, 2020 Not all unemployed people get unemployment benefits; in some states, very few do Despite some broad federal guidelines, claimants still face a hodgepodge of different state rules governing how they can qualify for benefits.
short readsAug 13, 2020 The U.S. budget deficit is rising amid COVID-19, but public concern about it is falling Response to the pandemic has pushed the federal budget higher than it’s been in decades, but Americans are slightly less concerned about the deficit than in recent years.