North America
Florida Battling Unemployment Claims Crisis Amid Pandemic
As unemployment shot up in the early weeks of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., Florida took longer than any other state to handle the many new claims, according...
Virus Relief Package Could Benefit Trump, & Family Businesses
A $2 trillion stimulus bill, designed to rescue the U.S. economy from the damage inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic, includes measures to block President Donald Trump and his family...
NYC Mayor Warns Of Looming COVID-Induced Unemployment
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio held a press conference on Thursday to talk about COVID-19 and the closing of K-12 public schools in the city.
He said that...
Albuquerque’s Largest COVOD-19 Jail Release
The largest city jail in New Mexico is letting some inmates go who might be at risk for the new coronavirus, officials announced on Thursday.
People in charge at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Albuquerque found several dozen inmates who...
US Jobless Claims Surge, Hit 3.3 Million
The United States saw an unprecedented surge in unemployment benefit applications, last week, with nearly 3.3 million people filing claims. This figure is more than four times the previous record set in 1982, highlighting the severe impact of widespread...