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Business

U.S. Lost 701,000 Jobs In March; Much Worse To Come

For the first time in nearly a decade, the economy suffered a net loss of jobs as the coronavirus began to take hold in the country. The unemployment rate shot up to 4.4%.
Scott Horsley
Business

Seattle area unemployment claims skyrocket during second week of COVID-19 business closures

It’s a collapse in employment of historic proportions. Weekly jobless claims in Washington state are five times worse than they were during the worst week of the Great Recession.
Carolyn Adolph
National

From Grocery Stores To Pizza Delivery, Some Companies Are On A Hiring Spree

Even as millions of Americans are losing jobs in restaurants, hotels and airlines, a few industries are adding thousands of workers. They include pharmacies, online retail and delivery services.
Alina Selyukh
Business

‘This is unprecedented.’ Seeking security amidst record-breaking unemployment

‘Daily new claims that are equal to, or in excess, of an entire week during the peak weeks of the 2008 2009 recession’
Kim Malcolm

Andy Hurst
Business

U.S. Added 273,000 Jobs Last Month, But Economists Brace For Coronavirus Impact

The increase was about 100,000 more than expected and unemployment dipped to 3.5%. The labor market appears resilient, but fears are growing that the coronavirus will take a toll on the economy.
Scott Horsley
Business

Enjoy The Extra Day Off! More Bosses Give 4-Day Workweek A Try

The notion of a shorter workweek might sound crazy to overworked Americans, but around the world, companies and even governments are starting to embrace it. The key is fewer meetings and distractions.
Yuki Noguchi
Politics

Hiring Picks Up As Employers Add 225,000 Jobs In January

U.S. employers added more jobs than expected last month, while the unemployment rate inched up to 3.6%. Unusually warm weather contributed to job gains for construction workers.
Scott Horsley
Arts & Life

'We had to grab our things and get out': Seattle Cinerama lays off staff, closes for renovations

The sudden announcement came as a surprise to both moviegoers and employees, who were laid off at a staff meeting Tuesday morning.
Casey Martin
Business

Dozens of layoffs ahead as Seattle Times closes main printing plant

At one time the massive plant in Bothell had close to 140 press operators printing papers around the clock. Today there are just 18 operators running half of the presses in the middle of the night. One of them is Tyrone Love, a shop steward who has worked at the plant since 1996.
Casey Martin
Business

How Amazon pulled Seattle from the recession and other tidbits from the last decade

The good, the bad, and the ugly economy of the past decade in the Puget Sound
Carolyn Adolph

Angela King

Katherine Banwell

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