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.
42,931,354
Total cases reported in the U.S.
Sep 26, 2021
688,032
Total coronavirus deaths in the U.S.
Sep 26, 2021
16,306,656
Recovered cases in the U.S.
Sep 24, 2021
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.
13.85%
Dow Jones Industrial Average
Sep 28, 2021
18.15%
S&P 500
Sep 28, 2021
17.72%
NASDAQ
Sep 28, 2021
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.