Tag: Jobless
One million Americans file for jobless benefits as economy sinks
The number of Americans who filed for unemployment benefits for the first time came in above 1 million for the 22nd time in 23 weeks…
U.S. weekly jobless claims top one million in setback to labor market recovery
The number of Americans filing a new claim for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly back above the 1 million mark last week, a setback for a…
Refugees freed from Greek camp ‘hell’ left homeless
When Amir Hussein was finally allowed to leave the horrific migrant camp of Moria on the Greek island of Lesbos, it was supposed to be…
Lockdowns pile job losses and hunger onto Syrian refugees’ plight
Many of the 5.6 million Syrian refugees in Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey had scraped by on meagre daily wages but now find even that is…
Women bear brunt of U.S. job losses in coronavirus crisis
Women have lost the lion’s share of U.S. jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, researchers said on Thursday, as family responsibilities and the industries they dominate…
Lebanon’s coronavirus lockdown leaves migrant women penniless and stranded
Most of Lebanon’s migrant domestic workers are from Ethiopia. There are about 145,000 Ethiopian women registered as migrant workers in Lebanon, though advocacy groups believe…
U.S. weekly jobless claims seen underscoring deepening economic slump
Millions more Americans likely sought unemployment benefits last week, lifting total filings for claims over the past month above an astounding 20 million, which would…
U.S. domestic workers ‘hardest hit’ by coronavirus without food or rent
Almost three-quarters of U.S. domestic workers have lost their jobs due to the new coronavirus, with most unable to pay rent and worried about buying…
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