nTIDE May 2021 COVID Update: Minimal changes in unemployment reflect slow pace of recovery

(Kessler Foundation) May unemployment numbers showed a small increase in furloughs for people with disabilities, and a small decline for people without disabilities. For both groups, the numbers looking for work rose slightly. These changes do not alter the overall picture, which remains one of slow progress toward recovery, according to economist Andrew Houtenville, PhD. " Unemployment appears to be leveling off but at a higher level, " he noted. " Could this be a new normal? It's too early to say. "
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