Economics
Millions of Out-of-Work Americans Chase a Handful of New Jobs
- Hundreds of thousands of jobs opening up but hurdles remain
- Number of Americans filing for unemployment has surged
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Bri Hlava lost her bartending jobs when the Silver Dollar and the Pearl of Germantown in Louisville, Kentucky, shut down in the coronavirus pandemic. She had earned $600 a week.
Here’s the tricky calculus for Hlava, a 27-year-old in the decimated hospitality industry. Should she apply for one of the jobs the pandemic is creating, or should she wait it out?