Tag: Employment figures
States push jobless from virus recession to return to work
STOWE, Vt. — Eduardo Rovetto is hoping the state of Vermont's reinstated requirement that people who are collecting unemployment benefits must seek work to...
States push jobless from virus recession to return to work
STOWE, Vt. — Eduardo Rovetto is hoping the state of Vermont's reinstated requirement that people who are collecting unemployment benefits must seek work to...
Job market for new grads: Much hiring but much competition
After a painful year of joblessness, the future has finally brightened for Alycia St. Germain, a 22-year-old college senior at the University of Minnesota.
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Job market for new grads: Much hiring but much competition
After a painful year of joblessness, the future has finally brightened for Alycia St. Germain, a 22-year-old college senior at the University of Minnesota.
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Weak jobs report could be a risk or opportunity for Biden
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's promised economic comeback hit a speed bump Friday with the April jobs report, which found modest job gains of...
Big US job gain expected, if employers found enough workers
WASHINGTON — With viral cases declining, consumers spending again and more businesses easing restrictions, America's employers likely delivered another month of robust hiring in...
Chamber of Commerce seeks end to enhanced US jobless aid
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is calling for Washington to immediately stop paying out-of-work Americans an extra $300 a week in unemployment benefits, saying...
US average mortgage rates down slightly; 30-year at 2.96%
WASHINGTON — Mortgage rates fell slightly this week, marking their third straight week below 3% amid signs of the recovering economy’s strength.
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This Week: Construction spending, Uber earns, jobs report
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week:
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Powell’s high-stakes bet: More jobs but only mild inflation
WASHINGTON — With employers hiring, consumers spending and companies raising some prices, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is embarking on a high-stakes gamble.
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