Tents are up in the city – a different kind this time, not for the homeless. May it look like a seclusive futuristic world, or an exotic outer space, all are inviting for an enchanting winter’s tale. Despite a rampant ongoing pandemic that has cost 262,158 lives so far and put millions of people out of work, this may well be the most fantastic holiday ever. Indeed, it has turned out to be a wonderful year, almost miraculous: Dow Jones jumped over 30,000 points, and Wall Street showered with joy. A truly historical moment, and even the President felt exultant and had to step out for a minute.
According to the US Department of Labor’s statistics, the number of unemployed persons was 5.8M in February 2020, and that number rose to 11.1M in October. The number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) was 1.1M in February and 3.6M in October.
