Itchy hands? Hand-washing is taking a toll on our skin

Dermatologists are seeing some severe dermatitis, due to the skin's natural oils being leeched away. 

US sheds 701,000 jobs, ending a record-long hiring streak

A record-long streak of U.S. job growth ended suddenly in March after nearly a decade as employers cut 701,000 jobs because of the viral outbreak that’s all but shut down the U.S. economy.

Produce wholesalers caught with excess goods after restaurants closed due to COVID-19

Pallets of produce sit inside this Los Angeles warehouse. It is a stark contrast to some grocery stores where paper and canned goods went flying off the shelves.

Poll: About half of workers lose income due to virus

About half of all working Americans report some kind of income loss affecting themselves or a member of their household due to the coronavirus pandemic, with low-income Americans and those without college degrees especially likely to have lost a job, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

Unemployment jumps to unprecedented high, as 6.6 million Americans file
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The coronavirus outbreak has thrown 10 million Americans out of work in just two weeks in the swiftest, most stunning collapse the U.S. job market has ever witnessed.

US unemployment claims hit record 6.6 million amid coronavirus outbreak

More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week - doubling a record high set just one week earlier - a sign that layoffs are accelerating in the midst of the coronavirus.

April 1, rent's due: Many struggle to pay in virus outbreak

It's the first of the month, and everybody knows the rent's due. For millions of Americans, Wednesday is the first time the landlord is knocking on the door since the coronavirus outbreak turned the economy upside down.

Pizzeria owners take out loan to pay employees
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Bryan and Michael Morin of Federico's Pizza in Belmar, New Jersey talk about their decision to take out a loan to keep their employees paid and employed.

Calls for national rent strike during coronavirus crisis

With millions of people suddenly out of work and rent due at the first of the month, some tenants are vowing to go on a rent strike until the coronavirus pandemic subsides.

How to prepare for and spend your government relief check

The coronavirus pandemic has upended the lives and finances of millions. A federal relief package aiming to provide payments to distressed consumers passed — but that money is not likely to land for a number of weeks.

Instacart workers seek strike as jobs get busier, riskier

Some Instacart workers have called for a walk-out Monday, saying they need hazard pay and protective gear, among other demands.