the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, according to the latest Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security email a new poll found that nearly 1 in 5 of US workers have either lost their jobs or work reduced hours as a result of the COVID-19 epidemic in the United States. The poll—conducted by NPR, PBS News Hour, and Marist Poll—asked respondents a broad scope of questions, including perceptions of the President and state governments and their handling of the coronavirus response and the impact of the pandemic. In total, 18% of respondents have been fired or had their hours reduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Notably, this impact was greater in respondents earning less than $50,000 per year (25%) and those living in small cities or suburban areas (23%). The survey was conducted March 13-14, so it does not account for the spate of recent increases in social distancing across the country, including school closures, limiting restaurants to takeout or delivery, or the shelter in place order in the San Francisco Bay area.
Similarly, US Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin reportedly told Republican senators that prolonged economic impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to 20% unemployment in the United States if rapid action is not taken. These comments reportedly occurred during discussions about a proposed US$1 trillion economic stimulus package, but Treasury Department representatives emphasized that the statement was made to illustrate potential consequences and was not a forecast or prediction.
NJ UNEMPLOYMENT : In-person unemployment services have been suspended statewide until at least March 30.
Applying online is easy and will save you precious time in receiving your benefits. People can file online at myunemployment.nj.gov or over the phone.
North Jersey: 201-601-4100, Central Jersey: 732-761-2020 or South New Jersey: 856-507-2340
That’s right…
CRASH the Economy and DESTROY Lives
By OVERREACTING to a managable flu outbreak.
Gov Cuomo antics for last week
Non Stop
and here we are
And yet cops, teachers and firefighters are still getting their early retirements and $100K defined benefit pensions and heavily subsidized platinum healthcare benefits…paid for by everyone else. Abject greed. What a world.