The COVID-19 pandemic threw the U.S. economy into a tailspin. Take our quiz to see how much you recall about the first months of the outbreak.
The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 13.3% in May as states reopened.
"The states may be opening back up, but the labor market is still closed for millions across America."
About 13% of adults reported that they lost a job or were furloughed in March or the beginning of April this year.
“The jobs report from hell is here — one never seen before and unlikely to be seen again barring another pandemic or meteor hitting the earth."
Weekly claims since the coronavirus shut down the economy now exceed the number of jobs added since the Great Recession.
An estimated one-in-ten Americans are out of work as fears of a deep recession loom.
Job losses amid the coronavirus pandemic amount to "a staggering, sudden blow to American workers never seen before in the U.S. economy."
Unemployment claims surged to 3.28 million last week as more Americans become displaced due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Warm weather and an easing of trade tensions led to growth.
“We had relatively strong and steady job growth over the year despite a number of headwinds," an economist says.
“The underlying trend in claims remains consistent with a strong labor market."
