Federal Judge Rejects Trump Administration's Plan to End Food Stamps for 700K Unemployed Americans
U.S. District Court Chief Judge Beryl Howell called the Department of Agriculture "icily silent"
50 Richest Americans Almost Have More Money Than Half the Country — and COVID-19 Played a Role
Plus: The richest of the rich hold 30.4% of all household wealth in the U.S., while the bottom 50% hold just 1.9%
870,000 More Americans File for Unemployment Claims, an Increase from the Week Prior
The number of claims have hovered just under 900,000 throughout September after finally dipping below 1 million in August for the first time since March
American Airlines to Lay Off 19,000 Workers Unless It Receives Additional Federal Aid amid COVID-19 Pandemic
American Airlines received $5.8 billion through the CARES Act earlier this year
U.S. Jobless Claims Rise Back Over 1M After Dipping to 20-Week Low
1.1 million Americans filed for unemployment the week ending Aug. 15, an uptick following two weeks of declining numbers
Number of Americans Applying for First-Time Unemployment Dips Below 1M for First Time Since March
The last time that seasonally adjusted first-time unemployment claims were below 1 million was on March 14
