City"s welfare number shrinks to lowest since 1963
The number of New York City residents on welfare has dropped to a more than half-century low. There were 331,700 residents who received cash assistance in June, according to the Independent Budget... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Virtually Everyone In The Midwest City Has A Job, With Only 892 People Out Of Work
The U.S. unemployment level is at its lowest since December 1969. In April, the rate fell to 3.6% as the economy added another 263,000. The jobs situation is better in a number of America cities. In........»»
More stunning statistics on the city"s economic boom
It is certainly good news that New York City’s basic unemployment rate in February declined to 4.2%, the lowest since the government began reporting the statistic in 1976. But that number... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
City"s traffic death toll lowest in 100-plus years
Though the number of pedestrians killed rose in 2018, traffic-related fatalities in New York City fell to 200, the lowest total since tracking began in 1910. []Â "> To view the full story, click the title link......»»
City registers lowest homicide total in decades
The number of homicides in New York City fell in 2018 to 289, the lowest number in nearly 70 years, as part of a general decline in major crime, officials announced yesterday. []Â "> To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Pittsburgh Q1 tech investment dominated by handful of big deals
PitchBook Q1 data shows big investments in Pittsburgh startups but the number of recipients was lowest in years......»»
COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. fall to lowest point since April 2020
The number of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. is.....»»
US unemployment claims fall to a pandemic low of 498,000
The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 498,000, the lowest point since the viral pandemic struck 14 months ago and a sign of the job market’s growing strength as businesses reopen and consumers .....»»
New Chicago Covid guidelines mean good news for conventions, events, festivals
The city of Chicago is easing Covid restrictions on a number of local industries and events, which will come as welcome news to companies looking to rebound after pandemic shut downs have hampered businesses for over a year......»»
Jobless claims down 13,000, hit lowest level since pandemic began
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dropped by 13,000 last week to 553,000, the lowest level since the pandemic hit last March and another sign the economy is recovering.....»»
Jobless claims fell to 547,000, lowest level since the pandemic began in a sign layoffs are easing
The number of Americans filing first-time jobless claims fell by 39,000 to 547,000, the lowest mark since the pa.....»»
US jobless claims plunge to 576,000, lowest since pandemic began
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits tumbled last week to 576,000, a post-COVID low and a hopeful sign that layoffs are easi.....»»
Earnings Previews: Alcoa, Kansas City Southern
In addition to a number of financial sector stocks reporting earnings Friday, here are a couple of real-world stocks: a mining company and a railroad......»»
City seeks to boost supply of affordable housing, particularly downtown and in gentrifying areas
Housing developers may have to boost the number of affordable units they create under a plan by city officials. Developers aren’t keen on the proposed changes. Some housing advocat.....»»
Chicago-area home sales and prices are seeing double-digit gains. ‘There’s just so few homes and so many buyers.’
The number of single-family homes for sale in the Chicago area was at it lowest point .....»»
These 5 KC-area cities are among the 500 best places to live in America, according to Niche
These five Kansas City-area municipalities ranked highest locally, but Overland Park stole the show with a number of high rankings......»»
Burlington shrinks store size to add 1,000 locations
As many retailers retrench as e-commerce and the pandemic have decimated sales, Burlington Stores Inc. is aggressively ramping up the number of locations it plans to open this year and, over the long-term, envisions adding another 1,000 stores. Th.....»»
3 reasons Pittsburgh is on the verge of being a true life sciences hub
Pittsburgh’s life science industry presence is headed toward an inflection point. For the last 20 years, the city has made a dedicated effort to growing its fledging biotech community. In that time, the number of life science startups in the regi.....»»
Bucs" blowout leads to 15-year Super Bowl viewership low
CBS averaged 91.629 million TV-only viewers for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' blowout of the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV, the game’s lowest TV viewership since '06 when Steelers-Seahawks averaged 90.75 million on ABC. That figure is down fro.....»»
Property tax delinquencies down for Milwaukee, but up countywide
While the communities around Milwaukee saw the number of tax delinquent properties nearly double amidst the pandemic in 2020, the city experienced a slight decline......»»