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“In a broad sense, it’s been well-spent.
"The primary reasoning behind the reducing those benefits it that it would push more Americans back into the labor force. July jobs report could show no progress and even reversal as virus spreads Published Thu, Jul 23 2020 11:32 AM EDT Updated Thu, Jul 23 2020 2:20 PM EDT Patti Domm @in/patti-domm-9224884/ @pattidomm Liberal and conservative economists alike have warned of catastrophic human and economic consequences without further support for unemployed workers. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 1.763 million in July and the unemployment rate fell to 10.2%.
This could mean workers who are forced back to work by the lower benefits may have to take part-time or riskier jobs than they would otherwise choose. Economists had projected a gain of roughly 750,000 to 1.5 million jobs in July, far less than the millions added in May and June, but acknowledged a wide range of possibilities — including job losses.
New York (CNN Business)The US economy added another 1.8 million jobs in July, a sharp slowdown from June and a small step for an economy that's still down 12.9 million jobs during the pandemic. Without seasonal adjustments, only 591,000 jobs were added in July. Most stock quote data provided by BATS.
Meanwhile, the unemployment rate fell in all demographic groups. The July jobs report follows weeks of mixed signals about the state of the economy and concern among economists about the viability of the burgeoning recovery …
The July jobs report follows weeks of mixed signals about the state of the economy and concern among economists about the viability of the burgeoning recovery from a record-breaking downturn. Forecasters said the reported gain in local government jobs may have been artificially inflated by seasonal adjustments.
The question is what is too much aid during an economic crisis of unprecedented proportions.
Millions of Americans are out of work.
Wilkin Soto works on a customer at the Castillo Barbershop, in Lawrence, Mass., on June 5. Including the misclassified workers, the July unemployment rate would have been about one percentage point higher than reported.
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“They are going to need support if they’re to be able to pay their bills, to continue spending money" and remain in their homes.
All rights reserved. Powell, a debt-hawk Republican who called for deep cuts before the pandemic, is among several right-leaning policymakers to call for ambitious fiscal support from Congress. "That's going to have a big impact on what we see in terms of consumer spending over the coming months.". That said, one positive sign in this jobs report is the number of permanent job losses: it was more or less flat from June at 2.9 million. "To me that means even if workers are coming back it's to jobs that pay less, and families will be worse off.".
Ordinarily, many school employees drop off the job rolls in July before being rehired in the fall, and government statisticians try to adjust for that.
The failure to craft another major fiscal response to the pandemic-driven recession could force millions of Americans into financial peril and seriously impede the broader recovery, economists warn. So he walks to school, Restaurant owner: We're back where we started in March, Here's how a Covid-19 vaccine could help the global economy, Fed Chair on stimulus: There's little risk of overdoing it, Mom of three: They shouldn't have to worry how we can eat the next day, Ohio mom facing eviction: I'm just thinking about my kids, Furloughed worker: 'I'm at the top of the roller coaster with no harness', Mom juggling work and remote learning: I can't maintain this. Factset: FactSet Research Systems Inc.2018. But there doesn't seem to be a lot of evidence for the need to push people back, because the jobs aren't' there," said Zhao, the Glassdoor economist. Overall during this phase of the economic recovery the U.S. added 1.8 million jobs in July, with strong recovery in: Leisure and Hospitality (+592k), Retail Trade (+258k) and professional and business services (+170k). "There are still a lot of people on the sidelines," said Sarah House, a senior economist at Wells Fargo Securities.
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"Research from previous downturns suggests that Black workers are the most likely to be displaced," she added. Much of the improvement occurred in late June. US economy added 1.8 million jobs in July, US economy grew in Q3 but the crisis isn't over, See how Texans are fighting to keep their businesses alive, Asian Americans facing historic unemployment during pandemic, 'Have to laugh to keep from crying': Business owner struggling amid pandemic, This fourth-grader doesn't have WiFi at home. The unemployment rate fell to 10.2 percent in July from 11.1 percent in June, according to the July jobs report, as the pace of the labor market recovery slowed due to surging cases and fading fiscal stimulus.
But July's gains were far less than the the increases of 4.8 million in June and 2.7 million in May, leaving 10.6 million people who lost their jobs during the onset of the pandemic still searching for work.
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The pace of hiring has slowed from June, when employers added a record 4.8 million jobs. At the same time, some economists believe that too much unemployment aid actually keeps people from returning to work. President TrumpDonald John TrumpHillary Clinton responds to Chrissy Teigen tweet: 'I love you back' Police called after Florida moms refuse to wear face masks at school board meeting about mask policy Supreme Court rejects Trump effort to shorten North Carolina mail-ballot deadline MORE has warned that the White House will walk away from negotiations without a deal by Friday and would pursue executive orders to extend enhanced unemployment benefits and eviction and foreclosure protections instead.