Corona-Krise in Amerika fordert 10 Millionen Arbeitslose

In the United States, ten million people have lost their jobs in the last two weeks, according to new data released Thursday by the Department of Labor. Among the people who now have to apply for unemployment benefits is Erli Nelson, who worked in an optician. store until recently the capital Washington our bosses said we had to close the store now and that is the situation at the moment unfortunately it is a small company, that is why you no longer receive a salary. I am the main earner of the family, that's why Now I have applied for unemployment assistance, we have to get through it somehow, everyone else too, unlike other Western countries, there is almost no social security in the US, employees can be laid off from one day to the next, many lose not only their income but also their health insurance, which is often linked to each other, Nelson often says that the crisis is for you, rethinking the situation ensures that this is for you. happening to millions of people.

We are not alone. I hope that many things are corrected, that our economy is more sustainable. for all. Prices continue to rise, but wages do not. This shows that people live from day to day. They are not prepared if something like this happens. It's just not about helping people. The US government is planning direct payments to citizens totaling $500 billion. The amount of payments should depend on the size of the family and what has been done so far regarding income.