Seventeen million are out of work. It’s time to plan the next steps

Published



At least 10% of the labor force is unemployed because of the coronavirus pandemic. More than 6 million people filed for unemployment this past week, which is the third consecutive week unemployment claims have surpassed 5 million. That’s nearly 17 million people, and we still don’t know how we’re going to put them back to work.

We need a plan to reopen America, and we need it now.

Full midterm coverage.Deeper analysis.

Get unlimited access to Washington Examiner's reporting, expert analysis, and coverage of the midterm elections.

Get Unlimited Access

Cancel anytime.