Author: Paul Davidson, USA TODAY

An additional 1.5 million Americans filed first-time jobless claims as layoffs persist even as states reopen economies.

Seven in 10 say COVID-19 affects retirement plans, says TD Ameritrade survey provided exclusively to USA TODAY. Many tap nest eggs, cut contributions

Fed hold rates near zero, signals they’ll stay there amid coronavirus crisis and renews vow to use “full range of tools” to support economy.

Despite record 2.5 million job gains in May, Fed is likely to keep its key rate near zero amid COVID-19, signal it will likely stay there through 2022

The United States has entered a recession, ending the longest expansion in U.S. history, the National Bureau of Economic Research said Monday

The U.S. economy added 2.5M jobs in May as the U.S. economy reopened businesses shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic. 8 million job losses were forecast.

As COVID-19-related layoffs ease, hiring picks up in some industries

1.9 million workers file for unemployment even as states begin letting businesses reopen after coronavirus shutdowns. Claims are a gauge of layoffs.

Nearly 2M more jobless claims are forecast, pushing total to more than 42M. But as economy reopens, layoffs are easing and some are returning to work

Americans laid off because of the coronavirus are scrambling for part-time jobs and new business ventures to make some extra money and survive.