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A view of new York State Department of labor office in Flushing Queens during coronavirus pandemic on April 12, 2020. (Photo by John Nacion/NurPhoto via Getty Images)NurPhotoDemocrats want to give Americans larger unemployment checks until next year.Certain workers — particularly those in lower-paying industries like accommodation and food services — stand to benefit from the policy…

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks at a White House coronavirus press briefing in April. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks at a White House coronavirus press briefing in April. Alex Brandon/AP The worst of the nation's historic job losses are yet to come, according to Treasury Secretary Steven…

Hassett: Jobs numbers are 'very chilling'Senior adviser to President Trump Kevin Hassett argues the coronavirus is the biggest shock our economy has ever seen but its impact can be reversed. He also said the administration is ready for phase 4 if necessary. Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your…

The U.S. unemployment rate hit 14.7% in April, the Labor Department reported Friday, with a staggering 20.5 million job losses that month underscoring the economic disaster wreaked by the coronavirus pandemic. The report delivered the worst jobless numbers on record, surpassing the lows of the Great Recession of the late 2000s and putting the current…

People are outraged.The unemployment system isn’t working for thousands of people.While more than 550,000 New Jerseyans have been granted unemployment benefits since the coronavirus pandemic began, more than 250,000 people are still waiting, the Labor Department said.Workers call dozens and dozens of times a day. They get caught up in the automated system, which often…