History by the Numbers
These key statistics, updated daily, offer a compact summary of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States and its impact on the business world.
Public Health
The effects of the public health crisis have had significant business impact, even in areas the outbreak has not yet reached.
13,383,320
Total cases reported in the U.S.
Nov 29, 2020
266,873
Total coronavirus deaths in the U.S.
Nov 29, 2020
5,411,033
Recovered cases in the U.S.
Nov 27, 2020
Employment
Employment numbers have made modest gains since the low point in April. In July notable resumption of employment occurred in leisure and hospitality, government, retail and professional and business services, as economic activity resumed.
Unemployment Rates in U.S.
Unemployed Individuals in U.S.
Economic Impact
The U.S. economy 9.5% in Q2 (April through June), the steepest drop in modern record keeping, as the coronavirus continued to spread. Per annum, the U.S. GDP was forecasted to shrink 32.9%, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
3.30%
Dow Jones Industrial Average
Dec 01, 2020
11.98%
S&P 500
Dec 01, 2020
39.44%
NASDAQ
Dec 01, 2020
Dow Jones
S&P 500
NASDAQ
GDP Growth Rate
Federal Debt to GDP
Consumer Impact
Consumer confidence and spending fell as the economic impacts of unemployment took their toll.