Christopher S. Rugaber

More than 2 million applied for unemployment aid nationwide last week, 22,000 in Colorado

May 28, 2020 at 1:51 p.m.

Roughly 2.1 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, a sign that companies are still slashing jobs in the face of a deep recession even as more businesses...

MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 24: A for sale sign is seen in front of a home on January 24, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

U.S. home price gains quickened in March as sales plunged

May 26, 2020 at 7:36 a.m.

U.S. home prices accelerated in March even though sales plummeted, as those Americans still buying bid for a sharply diminished supply of homes.

Nearly 39 million have sought U.S. jobless aid since virus hit, with more than 25,000 claims in Colorado last week

May 21, 2020 at 8:23 a.m.

More than 2.4 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week in the latest wave of layoffs from the viral outbreak that triggered widespread business shutdowns.

36 million have sought U.S. unemployment aid since coronavirus hit, including more than 450,000 in Colorado

May 14, 2020 at 9:24 a.m.

Nearly 3 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as the viral outbreak led more companies to slash jobs even though most states have begun to let...

Powell warns of a possible sustained recession from pandemic

May 13, 2020 at 7:25 a.m.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is warning of the threat of a prolonged recession resulting from the viral outbreak and is urging Congress and the White House to act further...

U.S. unemployment surges to a Depression-era level of 14.7% in April

May 8, 2020 at 1:55 p.m.

The U.S. unemployment rate hit 14.7% in April, the highest rate since the Great Depression, as 20.5 million jobs vanished in the worst monthly loss on record. The figures are...

33 million have sought U.S. unemployment aid nationwide since coronavirus hit, nearly 420,000 in Colorado

May 8, 2020 at 2:26 p.m.

Nearly 3.2 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the business shutdowns caused by the viral outbreak deepened the worst U.S. economic catastrophe in decades.

30 million have sought U.S. jobless aid since coronavirus hit, including nearly 380,000 in Colorado

April 30, 2020 at 5:56 p.m.

More than 3.8 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the U.S. economy slid further into a crisis that is becoming the most devastating since the 1930s.

Federal Reserve signals it will likely hold rates near zero for months

April 29, 2020 at 12:48 p.m.

The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it will keep its key short-term interest rate near zero for the foreseeable future as part of its extraordinary efforts to bolster an economy...

26 million have sought U.S. unemployment aid since coronavirus hit, including over 270,000 in Colorado

April 23, 2020 at 7:33 p.m.

In Colorado, the total initial claims filed last week were 67,334, according to the Colorado Department of Labor and Unemployment. That's down from the previous week's 104,217 claims. Over the...

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