Immigrants in U.S. experienced higher unemployment in the pandemic but have closed the gap
With the economic recovery gaining momentum, unemployment among immigrants is about equal with that of U.S.-born workers.
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With the economic recovery gaining momentum, unemployment among immigrants is about equal with that of U.S.-born workers.
Amid mounting public concern about violent crime in the U.S., Americans’ attitudes about police funding in their own community have shifted.
Americans relocated less during the COVID-19 outbreak, moving from one residence to another in 2020 at the lowest rate in more than 70 years.
The official U.S. unemployment rate understated the situation for women, Asian Americans, immigrants and workers without a bachelor’s degree.
The experiences of several groups of workers in the COVID-19 outbreak vary notably from how they experienced the Great Recession.
More than four-in-ten U.S. businesses with paid employees are in industries likely to be financially affected more deeply by the outbreak.
90% of the decrease in employment between February and March arose from positions that could not be teleworked.
The drop in employment in three months of the COVID-19 recession is more than double the drop effected by the Great Recession over two years.
The shift has been most notable in jobs that prioritize analytical skills, such as science and math, or fundamental skills, such as writing.
Here’s how the COVID-19 recession is affecting labor force participation and unemployment among American workers a year after its onset.
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