A training program for unemployed Marylanders

Aug 04, 2020

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In the wake of the coronavirus, some skills have demonstrated more value than others in a strained job market, and IT skills are among the most sought after. Keeping this in mind, CompTIA and EARN Maryland have devised a new training program which is free of cost and prepares job seekers for three ...

The first female recession in the US

Aug 04, 2020

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Since the 1970s, women have worked hard to rise above an oppressive system that still treats them unequally. This is because men were considered the primary breadwinners, whereas women who occupied most of the low-income work have witnessed an array of these jobs disappear. According to the BLS, fe ...

A rise in unemployment claims

Aug 04, 2020

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After the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose for the first time in nearly four months, any little progress made by the labor market seems to be contracting as the COVID-19 virus continues to spread rapidly, leading to depressed demand. Read about the details here ...

Around 30 million people are collecting jobless benefits

Aug 04, 2020

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According to data, around one in every five American workers are receiving unemployment aid on account of layoffs and furloughs triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. A slide in big technology shares caused Wall Street to crash. What's more, is that companies like Twitter may have witnessed an incr ...

US economy contracts by 33%

Aug 04, 2020

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The US economy has contracted by a whopping 33 per cent annual rate in the April-June quarter, which has been the worst drop ever. This dismal performance is attributed to the viral outbreak which leads to the shutting down of businesses and tens of millions of layoffs with unemployment rising to 1 ...

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