1.5 million more laid-off workers seek unemployment benefits

The latest figure from the Labor Department marks the 11th straight weekly decline in applications since they peaked at nearly 7 million in March.

Cream of Wheat parent scrutinizes iconic chef logo after racism complaints

B&G Foods, Inc., the owner of Cream of Wheat, has become the latest company to revisit its branding, following complaints on social media that its century-old logo of a black chef had racist origins.

Tips for finding a job right away
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Alex Morton dishes out some helpful tips for landing a job right away in a difficult economy.

1.5 million more laid-off workers seek unemployment benefits

About 1.5 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, evidence that many Americans are still losing their jobs even as the economy appears to be slowly recovering with more businesses partially reopening.

Economist: Chicago's COVID-19 shutdown was too broad

A professor at the University of Chicago claims the city could have saved the same number of lives from the coronavirus with a smaller shutdown that would have killed far fewer jobs.

US employers laid off 7.7 million workers in April

U.S. employers laid off 7.7 million workers in April _ a sign of just how deep the economic hole is after the closure of thousands of offices, restaurants, stores and schools during the pandemic.

Scammers pretend to be COVID-19 contact-tracers to get personal information from victims

Local health departments are using contact tracing to slow the spread of COVID-19. It is basically informing people they may have been exposed after being in contact with someone who tests positive for the virus.

BP to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide amid COVID-19 pandemic

Chief Executive Bernard Looney said that the cuts will affect office-based roles in BP’s global workforce of 70,000 people and come mostly this year.

What to make of May's U.S. jobs report
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Andy Challenger of Challenger, Gray & Christmas joins GDC to provide his take on the U.S. jobs report for May.

Despite global reopening push, some jobs are gone for good

Factories and stores are reopening, economies are reawakening – but many jobs just aren’t coming back.

US unemployment drops unexpectedly to 13.3% amid outbreak

The U.S. unemployment rate fell unexpectedly in May to 13.3% — still on par with what the nation witnessed during the Great Depression — as states loosened their coronavirus lockdowns and businesses began recalling workers.

Walmart taking guns, ammunition off sales floor during protests

Walmart has removed guns and ammunition from the sales floor of some stores as protests have spread across the country.