Tag: Recessions and depressions
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...
In the shadow of COVID-19, a toll on entertainment workers
NEW YORK — Like so many, the pandemic upended life for actor and dancer Rena Riffel. The Los Angeles-based performer needed help with rent,...
Booms in Idaho, Utah buck the curve of slowing US growth
SALT LAKE CITY — Two Western states known for their rugged landscapes and wide-open spaces are bucking the trend of sluggish U.S. population growth,...
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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UK government facing mounting criticism over aid budget cuts
LONDON — The British government faced mounting criticism Wednesday over its planned cuts to overseas aid spending as leaked details point to big reductions...
What’s behind the growth slump? Takeaways from census data
The first batch of once-every-decade data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows a United States that is growing less quickly and but still seeing...
France, Germany plan billions in pandemic recovery spending
FRANKFURT, Germany — France and Germany together laid out plans for billions in spending from the European Union's pandemic recovery fund aimed at fighting...
Survey: Business economists more optimistic about US growth
WASHINGTON — The accelerated rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, along with the Biden administration's rescue aid policies, have brightened the outlook for the U.S. economy...
German court refuses effort to block EU recovery fund
FRANKFURT, Germany — Germany's top court has refused to issue an injunction blocking the country's participation in the European Union's 750 billion-euro (more than...
Pandemic ‘exposed’ UK households’ finances, report finds
LONDON — Households in Britain, especially poorer ones, are far more likely to have suffered a severe income shock during the coronavirus pandemic over...
