Pandemic-Caused Inability To Work Rises In August Under Biden

(Washington, DC) — The coronavirus pandemic is causing more Americans to work fewer hours or not work at all. The Labor Department says the number of people unable to work last month due to a business closing was at five-point-six million. That number also takes into account lost business caused by the pandemic. That’s an increase from five-point-two million in July. Meantime, many continue to work from home. The department says nearly 13-and-a-half percent of those who do have a job teleworked last month.