Jobless in Arizona

The unemployment rate in Arizona is increasing at an exceptionally high rate. With the closure of local businesses and cancellation of events, people are left jobless due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The unemployment rate in Arizona is increasing at an exceptionally high rate. With the closure of local businesses and cancellation of events, people are left jobless due to the coronavirus pandemic.

In this story published March 26, 2020, on Arizona PBS:

If this continues week after week, we could very easily begin to approach 8-10% unemployment within the next month.

– Research Professor of Economics Lee McPheters, who is the director of the JPMorgan Chase Economic Outlook Center