Business

Chart: Unemployment Claims Spike During The Coronavirus Crisis

Staggering: Record 10 Million File For Unemployment In 2 Weeks

5:06pm April 02, 2020

by Avie Schneider

The staggering number of people claiming jobless benefits set a new record for the second week in a row. Much of the country has been ordered to stay at home, bringing the economy to a lurching halt.

Politics & Government

Report: Trump Organization Seeks Financial Help During Coronavirus Outbreak

4:50pm April 02, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with New York Times reporter David Enrich about the Trump Organization seeking financial assistance to help with the effects of the coronavirus epidemic on the company.

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Coronavirus Updates: Unemployment Numbers, Democratic National Convention Pushed Back

4:50pm April 02, 2020

Last week, more than 6 million jobless Americans sought unemployment benefits. NPR correspondents look at the rising economic fallout from COVID-19 — and the latest science and political news.

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A lone passenger walks past the north checkpoint at Denver International Airport on April 1, which was closed because of a lack of traffic as a statewide stay-at-home order remains in effect to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus.

National

To Stay Aloft With Federal Aid, Airlines Must Keep Flying

4:12pm April 02, 2020

by David Schaper

To get a share of $50 billion in aid, airlines must maintain minimal service to where they fly now, and no consolidating flights between carriers.

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Economy

An Economic Perspective On The Newest Unemployment Numbers

10:18am April 02, 2020

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Brookings' David Wessel about the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic, both globally and in the U.S.

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Garrett Ward sprays disinfectant behind a plexiglass panel at a Hy-Vee grocery store in Overland Park, Kan., on March 26. Stores have begun installing the shields in checkout aisles to protect clerks and help stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Health & Safety

Grocery Workers Keep America Fed, While Fearing For Their Own Safety

10:13am April 02, 2020

by Camila Domonoske

Many low-wage workers with essential jobs — like grocery store cashiers and stockers — can't stay home to protect themselves and their families. The protections they receive vary widely.

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Economy

Labor Department Reports 6.6 Million Jobless Claims

9:25am April 02, 2020

Jobless claims hit 6.6 million in today's report, doubling the grim milestone reached last week. The numbers are released weekly by the U.S. Department of Labor.

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'America's Got Talent' Win Could Help Mumbai Group Out Of Poverty

9:18am April 02, 2020

by Sushmita Pathak

Acrobatic dancers from Mumbai's slums performed to a Bollywood song and wowed the audience. Fame may help them out of poverty. NPR's India producer visited some of their homes.

Nanny Tries To Figure Out How To Make Up For Lost Work

7:03am April 02, 2020

Heather Clough, a nanny in Whitman, Mass., describes how the coronavirus pandemic has put her out of work. The parents she nannies for are both out of work.

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Planet Money: The Parable Of The Piston

5:53am April 02, 2020

The scramble is on to manufacture new ventilators fast. Our Planet Money team sees what it takes for a company that normally makes auto parts to turn on a dime and make pistons for a ventilators.

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