THE NEW YORK TIMES

Outbreak in the White House Causes a Scramble to Stop the Spread

The infections stirred concerns about how to keep workplaces safe as the economy reopens. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that unemployment would get worse before it got better.

THE NEW YORK TIMES

How Bad Is Unemployment? ‘Literally Off the Charts’

The Labor Department said the economy shed more than 20.5 million jobs in April, sending the unemployment rate to 14.7 percent as the coronavirus pandemic took a devastating toll. The nation’s economic distress came into greater focus on Friday, offering a snapshot unseen since the Great Depression.

THE NEW YORK TIMES

3.2 Million More Claim Unemployment Benefits in the U.S.

In many states, more than 25 percent of workers are unemployed. President Trump has encouraged governors to relax social-distancing rules, even though most states do not meet the guidelines set forth by the White House because documented cases are still growing.

THE GUARDIAN

Trump gives up on virus fight to focus on economic recovery – and re-election

THE NEW YORK TIMES

The reality of coronavirus in the U.S.: An unrelenting crush of cases and deaths

THE NEW YORK TIMES

Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump Accuses China of a Cover-Up

President Trump accused the Chinese government of making a “horrible mistake” in its coronavirus response and of then orchestrating a cover-up that allowed the pathogen to spread around the world.

THE GUARDIAN

Revealed: US fossil fuel companies handed at least $50m in coronavirus aid

THE NEW YORK TIMES

3.8 million more workers filed for unemployment benefits last week, and that’s probably an undercount

The figures announced Thursday by the Labor Department bring the number of workers joining the official jobless ranks in the last six weeks to more than 30 million, and underscore just how dire economic conditions remain.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES

Worst Economy in a Decade. What’s Next? ‘Worst in Our Lifetime.’