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7.5 million small businesses are at risk of closing permanently in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a recent survey. Small businesses employ nearly half of the U.S. workforce and...
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The continuing economic slowdown in the United States has resulted in another weekly surge of jobless claims, with more than 4 million Americans filing for unemployment last week. Since mid-March,...
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Five million Americans filed for unemployment last week, bringing the total number of new jobless claims in the last month to over 20 million. The latest round of layoffs is the continuation of a...
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The COVID-19 pandemic is sweeping across the United States, closing businesses, idling workers, and forcing people to shelter in place. Another 6.6 million people filed for jobless claims in the...
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Mid-March marked a turning point in the coronavirus outbreak in the United States. President Donald Trump officially declared a national emergency on March 13, 2020. Two days later, the Centers for...
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A recent CNBC/SurveyMonkey poll found that 85% of Americans are either somewhat satisfied or very satisfied with their jobs. Workers generally need good pay, a positive work environment, a manageable...
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A recent Gallup poll found that 55% of American workers were fully satisfied with their job, the largest percentage since at least 1993. Aside from the work itself, the leading factors that affect...
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The United States has one of the largest and most complex economies in the world, and state economies are often vastly different from one another. Some state economies have benefited from an...
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The typical American working full time — often defined as at least 35 to 40 hours a week — earns about $47,684 a year. However, there are several common jobs held by millions of Americans where...
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The typical American working a full-time job earns $47,684 per year. There are also some professions, many of which require a college degree, years of experience, or both, that pay more than double...
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Starting a business can be very challenging. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, about half of all new businesses fail within their first five years. There are countless factors that...
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The U.S. unemployment rate was 3.5% in December 2019, unchanged from the multi-decade low the previous month. While it may be easier for the typical American to find a job today than it has been in...
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The U.S. unemployment rate was 3.5% in December 2019, unchanged from the multi-decade low the previous month. For many working Americans, job security is better now than it has ever been —...
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The amount of time workers spend at the office every week depends a great deal on the industry in which they work. But industry is just one factor determining how long people work; another is the...
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There were 5,250 fatal job-related injuries in 2018, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a slight increase from the previous year. While no job is completely free of risk, most jobs are...
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