Tag: Labor economy
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...
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...
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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How companies rip off poor employees — and get away with it
Already battered by long shifts and high infection rates, essential workers struggling through the pandemic face another hazard of hard times: employers who steal...
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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May Day protesters demand more job protections amid pandemic
PARIS — Workers and union leaders dusted off bullhorns and flags that had stayed furled during coronavirus lockdowns for slimmed down but still boisterous...
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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Growth in Burkina Faso gold mining fuels human trafficking
SECACO, Burkina Faso — For months, human traffickers beat and drugged Blessing, hauling the 27-year-old from one gold mine encampment to the next, where...
AP FACT CHECK: Claims from Biden’s joint address to Congress
WASHINGTON — The Associated Press is fact-checking remarks from President Joe Biden's first address to a joint session of Congress and the Republican response....
German unemployment steady in April despite lockdown
BERLIN — Unemployment in Germany remained steady in April, according to official figures Thursday, as pandemic lockdown measures in Europe’s largest economy appeared not...