Listener Questions On The State Of The U.S. Economy, Answered
NPR's business correspondent takes listener questions on the state of the U.S. economy and unemployment.
Economy
What Happened Today: Health Care System Crumbles, Testing Questions
Marc Lipsitch, a professor of epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health, answers questions about access to testing for COVID-19, false-negative results and the challenges of mass testing.
U.S. Industries Are Taking A Massive Toll During The Coronavirus Pandemic
The pandemic has devastated the job markets across the U.S. The April jobs report reveals the massive toll the crisis took on industries — from restaurants and retail to health care and automotive.
How The Bank Of America Is Dealing With The Coronavirus Crisis
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Brian Moynihan, the Bank of America CEO, about banks raking in fees from the Paycheck Protection Program.
As Some Applaud NC Reopening Measures, Health Officials Urge Vigilance
North Carolina enters the first phase of its plan to gradually reopen today.
One For The History Books: 14.7% Unemployment, 20.5 Million Jobs Wiped Away
U.S. employers shed a record number of jobs in April, as the unemployment rate climbed to the highest since the Great Depression. The coronavirus crisis has locked down much of the economy.
2 Mortgages, No Income: Sell The House Or Rent It Out, An Airbnb Host Wonders
Josep Navas Masip purchased a second home in Philadelphia and was renovating it for use as an Airbnb when the coronavirus crisis hit. Now his plans are canceled and he's unsure what to do for income.
Economists Break Down U.S. Unemployment Numbers
What do the latest unemployment rates mean for the U.S. economy? NPR's Noel King speaks with Heidi Shierholz of the Economic Policy Institute and Claudia Goldin of Harvard University.
Friday's Jobs Numbers Will Be Brutal But Won't Tell The Whole Story
The Labor Department is expected to report the U.S. lost millions of jobs last month due to the coronavirus. Unemployment likely jumped to its highest level since the Great Depression.
News Brief: Unemployment Data, Michael Flynn Case, Georgia Shooting
The Labor Department is expected to report a very bad jobless report. The Justice Department drops a case against an ex-Trump adviser. And, an update on the death of an unarmed black man in Georgia.