The nonpartisan think tank Pew Research Center conducted a random online survey of 13,200 Americans in August, 2020, to check the state of employment.<br />The results showed that among the workers who got their hours or pay cut at the start of the pandemic, 60% are still making less than they were before March.<br />According to Business Insider, the national unemployment rate peaked at 14.7% in April after stay-at-home orders prompted sudden business closures.<br />Business Insider reports six months later, unemployment is at 8.4%. As of September 12, 12.6 million Americans were receiving unemployment benefits.<br />The pandemic has hit lower-income workers the hardest. 56% of them are currently unemployed, compared to 42% of middle- and upper-income adults.<br />20% of survey respondents said they have gotten food from a food bank.
