BLS releases unemployment rates in metropolitan areas

Jun 03, 2020

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The Bureau for Labor Statistics has released data for the month of March 2020 showcasing the unemployment rates in different metropolitan areas across the US. The graph depicts the rates across all states, but the data has not been seasonally adjusted. View the graph here to get a better understand ...

Slow down in the rate of joblessness

Jun 03, 2020

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After two devastating months in March and April, the joblessness curve finally seems to be flattening in the month of May, indicating that the worst may be over, in terms of growing unemployment rates. Data also indicates the grim reality for low-income workers and part-time workers who bear the wo ...

The rental-car sector takes deep blows due to the COVID-19 crisis

Jun 03, 2020

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Ride-sharing and car-rental services have taken a bashing due to the coronavirus pandemic. Avis Budget Group Inc reported a net loss to the tune of $158 million in the first quarter alone. One of the first implications of the pandemic was stay at home orders which have been in place since March. Wi ...

Autoworkers get back to work

Jun 03, 2020

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Great news for workers in the auto industry, after being unproductive and locked down for over two months, auto leaders such as GM, Ford, Fiat and Chrysler attempt to reopen assembly plants with the required safety measures such as masks, gloves and curtains. The auto sector plays a big role in sti ...

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