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The Economics Daily

Nonfarm employment increases in 40 states from June to July 2020 


August 26, 2020
Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 40 states and the District of Columbia, decreased in 1 state, and was essentially unchanged in 9 states in July 2020. Over the year, nonfarm payroll employment decreased in 49 states and the District and was essentially unchanged in 1 state. Full Text »
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Monthly Labor Review

Monthly Labor Review

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food price indexes and data collection  
Dave Mead, Karen Ransom, Stephen B. Reed, Scott Sager
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Beyond the Numbers

Receipt and use of stimulus payments in the time of the Covid-19 pandemic

This is a first look at results from the stimulus payments questions, including information on changes in spending patterns due to the stimulus payments as well as shelter-in-place and lockdown orders.
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