UNEMPLOYMENT OF CURRENT EVENTS...

Unemployment Rates during the Covid-19 Pandemic - Jan 2021 Report

https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R46554.pdf  

1. Using the Figure 2 Graph on Pg 6- How does unemployment during the Pandemic in 2020 compare to unemployment in the Great Recession of 2007-2009?
2. Using the Figure 3 Chart on Pg 7- Which state experienced the highest unemployment rate during the Pandemic of 2020?
3. Using the Figure 4 Chart on Pg 9- Which industry experienced the highest rates of unemployment during the Pandemic of 2020?
4. Look back at your answers for Q2 and Q3. Explain why that specific state had such a high rate of unemployment. Based on that explanation, what other state would you predict had extremely high unemployment rates?
5. Using the Figure 5 Graph on Pg 10- How does the unemployment rate for Full-Time workers compare to the unemployment rate for Part-Time workers?
6. Using the Figure 6 Graph on Pg 11- Which age group experienced the highest rates of unemployment during the Pandemic of 2020?
7. Using the Figure 6 Graph on Pg 11- Which sex/gender experienced the highest rates of unemployment during the Pandemic of 2020?
8. Using the Figure 7 Graph on Pg 12- Which racial group experienced the highest rates of unemployment during the Pandemic of 2020?
9. Using the Figure 9 Graph on Pg 13- Which education level experienced the highest rates of unemployment during the Pandemic of 2020?

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1. How does the unemployment rate for the Pandemic of 2020 compare with the unemployment rate of the Great Depression?
2. What government policy went into place during the Great Depression to address unemployment? How successful has that policy been?
3. What has the current US government done to address unemployment? What are some concerns with this approach?
4. How did the United Kingdom (UK) respond to this economic crisis? How does this differ from the US?