Tag: Employment figures
From child care to COVID, rising job market faces obstacles
WASHINGTON — A surge in hiring in the United States last month — 916,000 added jobs, the most since August — coincides with...
German unemployment slightly lower in March
BERLIN — Unemployment in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, was slightly lower in March thanks to seasonal factors, official data showed Wednesday. Extensive use of...
Report: Money key to reverse pandemic losses for poor
UNITED NATIONS — More than 60 international agencies are calling for immediate financing to put gains for developing countries back on track after the...
Nebraska unemployment rate ticks down for February
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska’s unemployment dropped slightly last month to 3.1%, down 0.1 percentage point from January and marking the third-lowest rate in the...
UK jobs market shows further resilience during lockdown
LONDON — Britain's jobs market showed further resilience in February even though the country has been in one of the world's most stringent lockdowns,...
Survey: Business economists favor increased federal spending
WASHINGTON — A majority of business economists think the recovering economy will benefit from much more government spending despite concerns in financial markets that...
What to do if you are a victim of unemployment fraud
Unemployment fraud in the U.S. has reached dramatic levels during the pandemic — the Labor Department inspector general’s office estimates that more than $63...
New challenge for the Powell Fed: A strengthening economy
WASHINGTON — For the past year, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has expressed a wish for more rescue spending from Congress, better control of...
What’s inside the $1.9T COVID-19 bill passed by Congress
WASHINGTON — The sweeping pandemic relief package awaiting President Joe Biden's signature aims to help the U.S. defeat the virus and nurse the economy...
Congress OKs $1.9T virus relief bill in win for Biden, Dems
WASHINGTON — A Congress riven along party lines has approved the landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, as President Joe Biden and Democrats claimed...
