Scott Horsley
Stories
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Business
Economists Warn It Is Too Soon To Call Off Federal Aid
A better-than-expected jobs report may have lawmakers feeling less urgency about the need for another round of the pandemic relief. But economists say it is too soon to pull the plug on federal help.
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Health
New Unemployment Claims Dip Below 2 Million In Sign Pace Of Job Losses May Be Easing
The Labor Department says about 1.9 million people filed for unemployment last week, but there are some signs that people may be returning to their jobs.
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National
From Jobs To Homeownership, Protests Put Spotlight On Economic Divide
Police brutality has sparked days of civil unrest. But the sparks have landed in a tinderbox built over decades of economic inequality, now exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.
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National
Revisiting Common Economy Questions And Reconnecting With Past Callers
NPR's chief economics correspondent looks back at the question answered on the National Conversation about the economy. Past callers reconnect to update on how they have fared during the pandemic.
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National
Revisiting Common Economy Questions And Reconnecting With Past Callers, Continued
NPR's chief economics correspondent looks back at the question answered on the National Conversation about the economy. Past callers reconnect to update on how they have fared during the pandemic.
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Health
When Returning To Your Job Means A Cut In Pay
For more than two out of three unemployed workers, jobless benefits exceed their old pay, researchers say. That can raise awkward questions for workers, bosses and policymakers.
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Politics
Businesses Complain Generous Jobless Benefits Make It Hard To Find Workers
Millions of laid-off Americans collect more in unemployment benefits than they did working. Congress did that to try to cushion the coronavirus fallout, but those benefits are getting a second look.
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Business
38.6 Million Have Filed For Unemployment Since March
The United States is still losing jobs at an alarming pace two months after the coronavirus pandemic took hold. Another 2.4 million people filed claims for jobless benefits last week.
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Business
Economic Responses To Coronavirus Pandemic Vary Worldwide
NPR Correspondents Rob Schmitz and Scott Horsley talk about stimulus efforts in the U.S. and Europe and how governments are dealing with sharp and sudden economic downturns during the pandemic.
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Health
Senators Clash Over How Soon To Reopen The Economy
Lawmakers squabbled over how quickly the economy can rebound from the coronavirus shutdown and whether the government is doing enough to support struggling families and businesses.