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Labor economy
January 15, 2021
Vaccines to stimulus checks: Here's what's in Biden plan
President-elect Joe Biden is proposing a $1.9 trillion plan to expand coronavirus vaccinations, help individuals and ...
January 15, 2021
U.S. retail sales fell in December for 3rd straight month
Americans cut back on spending in December for the third-straight month as a surge in virus cases kept people away from ...
January 15, 2021
VIRUS TODAY: Unemployment claims in US rise to 965,000
Here’s what’s happening Thursday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.: THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY — The number of people ...
January 14, 2021
US unemployment claims up to 965K amid virus surge
The number of people seeking unemployment aid soared last week to 965,000, the most since late August and a sign that the ...
January 14, 2021
US to block cotton from China region targeted in crackdown
The U.S. government announced Wednesday that it will halt imports of cotton and tomatoes from the Uighur region of China in ...
January 12, 2021
Job openings down in most industries, while layoffs spike
Layoffs spiked in November compared with the previous month and the number of job openings slipped, signaling that the job ...
January 12, 2021
Mexico sees holiday bump in tourism amid pandemic surge
The friends from Jackson, Mississippi, relaxed on lounge chairs dug into a white sand beach and romped in the turquoise ...
January 08, 2021
Fed transcripts show doubts about need for 2015 rate hike
Newly released transcripts show that many Federal Reserve officials had concerns in late 2015 over whether they were making ...
January 08, 2021
Unemployment claims slip to still-high 787,000
The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell slightly last week to 787,000, a historically high number that points ...
January 08, 2021
US loses 140,000 jobs, first monthly drop since spring
U.S. employers shed jobs last month for the first time since April, cutting 140,000 positions, clear evidence that the ...
January 05, 2021
China state news agency urges end to long work hours in tech
China’s official Xinhua News Agency is calling for shorter work hours in the country’s tech sector following the sudden death ...
December 28, 2020
Highlights of COVID-19, government funding law taking effect
The massive, year-end catchall bill that President Donald Trump signed into law combines $900 billion in COVID-19 aid with ...
December 27, 2020
Unemployment benefits for millions in limbo as Trump rages
Unemployment benefits for millions of Americans struggling to make ends meet were set to lapse at midnight Saturday unless ...
December 23, 2020
Consumer spending drops 0.4%, first decline since April
U.S. consumer spending fell 0.4% in November, the first decline since April, as Americans confronted a newly resurgent virus.
December 23, 2020
After months of calm, Thailand grapples with virus outbreak
After managing against the odds to keep the coronavirus largely in check for most of the year, Thailand has suddenly found ...
December 23, 2020
The Latest: Coronavirus cases keep rising in South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has added 1,092 new coronavirus cases in a resurgence that is erasing hard-won ...
December 22, 2020
Highlights of $900 billion COVID-19 relief, wrapup bills
The massive, year-end catchall bill Congress passed combines $900 billion in COVID-19 aid with a $1.4 trillion omnibus ...
December 20, 2020
Pandemic exposes the vulnerability of Italy's 'new poor'
The coronavirus pandemic did not produce Elena Simone's first budgetary rough patch. The 49-year-old single mother found ...
December 19, 2020
Fed finds big US banks in solid shape; keeps dividend limits
The Federal Reserve said Friday that the 33 largest U.S. banks are in strong shape despite the pandemic’s economic shock.
December 17, 2020
Mexico's minimum wage to rise 15% over business objections
The Mexican government announced the country's daily minimum wage will rise by 15% in January to the equivalent of about $7 ...
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