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Explained to us what is going on here. Guest they certainly were surprising numbers. Economists said it was the most surprising report of his lifetime. At the wall street journal we surveyed economists. They expected 8 million jobs to be lost. Gaining 2. 5 million is a dramatic swing. I think that tells us the worst fears about the economic shock and the labor market shock induced by the pandemic were not realized. Some lower number of jobs had been lost i think americans are getting back to work, perhaps in larger numbers than we expected. But i also do just want to say it says where we are, which is still the second highest Unemployment Rate recorded since world war ii, and 20 million americans are unemployed. So, a very strong month, but still a very unstable labor market overall. Host do we see job gains in any particular sector . Was there an area responsible for these gains, or was this an overall rise across all sectors . Guest no, it was a little bit disparate. Half of that gai
Memorial day ended up being a working holiday for state officials in response to the pandemic and its economic effects. The department of Public Health releasing new guidelines on shopping war shipping and protesting. California continue to lift parts of it stay at home order monday allowing churches and other houses of worship to reopen so long as attendance is limited to 25 capacity capping at 100 attendees the state says congregations must also implement employee training sanitation and physical distancing Standards Health officials suggest requiring face coverings for singing and group re citation or eliminating them altogether. The state is strongly recommending churches continue with Virtual Services but leaders of 3,000 places of worship say theyre ready to resume in person this week i heard one pastor, good like thats. During a Church Online is like watching a campfire on television. It just isnt the same you know still work another green light given monday in store shopping is
[no audio] gov. Cuomo ok. Good morning, good afternoon depending on how accurate your watch is. Let me introduce the people who are with me, from my rights. Dr. Howard zuker, doing great work. The secretary to the governor, the top position in state government. To her left gareth rose, special counsel to the new York State Department of financial services, but who has been working with the chamber on this situation, been doing an excellent job. We are at Marist College today. Pleasure to be here. Dr. Dennis murray, thank you for having us. The red foxes. We are in poughkeepsie, which is right down from albany, down the hudson river. Beautiful ride today going down the river. Many people fishing. A little fishing envy. Striped bass season in new york. No fishing for me, but that is ok. There is always next year. Albert einstein, i do not like to state an opinion on a matter unless i know the precise facts. Wouldnt that be nice . Wouldnt it be if those talking heads took that advice . Do
The u. S. Revised down its revised forecast for this year and next. The outlook for automakers in a postvirus world. We look at the prospects of japan the boss of lamborghini. Shery breaking news out of south korea. We are getting the Unemployment Rate for the month of april, coming in at 3. 8 . This would be below expectations of more than 4 and at the same level than in the previous month. South korea of course has implemented big fiscal measures, not to mention the relaxation of social distancing measures and president moon jaein asking his ministers to swiftly draw up a third budget. He has announced something of a korean style nodeal with statement investments, and we are seeing the south korean Unemployment Rate at 3. 8 , the previousl as in the month as south korea continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic. That seems to have restarted and regained some momentum with those infections around nightclubs in seoul. Lets turn to Sophie Kamaruddin in hong kong for a check on the ma