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Unemployment data likely to show New York's situation more extreme than the U.S. average

June 8, 2020

On Wednesday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released figures featuring New York state specific unemployment data for the month of April. Economic geographer, Russell Weaver says that there is ample reason to believe that New York’s unemployment situation is more extreme than the U.S. average.

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New York unemployment rate likely to surpass 13%

May 7, 2020

The U.S. Department of Labor is expected to release figures for April’s unemployment rate on Friday. Russell Weaver, an economic geographer predicts data for New York state will show an unemployment rate of around 13%.