U.S. shed 20.5 million jobs in April amid pandemic
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/05/08/april-2020-jobs-report/
The job numbers are horrible. But there’s more to
this story
The Jobs Numbers: Who’s Hiring in America—and Who’s
Not
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/jobs-numbers/
Joblessness could shake U.S. economy, politics for
years
How economic pain is distributed in America
The shutdowns aren’t what’s driving the worst
unemployment crisis since the Great Depression.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/05/highest-unemployment-rate-great-depression/611398/
‘Last Hired, First Fired’: Seven People Who Lost
Work in the Virus Recession
Unemployment rates – APRIL 2020
Less than a high school diploma: 21.2%
High school graduates, no college: 17.3%
Some college or associate degree: 15.0%
Bachelor’s degree and higher: 8.4%
