People are worried that labor strife, oil shocks, and the Fed could lead to an economic disaster — here"s why they"re wrong

Many are worried about the Black Friday government climate change report that predicted economic disaster. A new Politico/Morning Consult poll found that 58% of people think scientists are right, and Donald Trump is wrong, that huma.....»»

"Now hiring" signs are popping up everywhere, more people are finding jobs and unemployment is falling ---but the U.S. labor market is not going to heal overnight......»»

Austin workforce and economic development leaders applaud Elon Musk's prediction of needing 10,000-plus people in Central Texas for Tesla by the end of next year, but some are worried the local talent pool won't come close to meeting the company's goal......»»

Businesses sharply cut back on the number of people they hired at the end of 2020, a new survey shows, with most of the decline at restaurants, hotels and other companies hurt most by the coronavirus. The U.S. lost a net 5.5 million jobs in 2020......»»

“Sometimes I will be sleeping and wake up to think, What did we do wrong?” said Marie Lourdie Pierre-Jacques, who lost her job at Swissotel in October. Women, though 47% of the U.S. labor force last year, accounted for 55% of 20.....»»

New applications for state unemployment benefits fell slightly around Christmas and dipped below 800,000 for the first time in a month, but the record coronavirus outbreak is still weighing heavily on the labor market and throwing more people out of work......»»

Roughly 3 million people filed for unemployment benefits last week, the Labor Department reported on Thursday, as the coronavirus pandemic continued to unleash widespread economic havoc on an already depleted U.S. workforce......»»

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More than 6.6 million people filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week, the Labor Department said Thursday, setting a grim record for the second straight week......»»

More than 6.6 million people filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week, the Labor Department said Thursday, setting a grim record for the second straight week......»»

Evan Vucci/AP The full economic toll from the coronavirus won't be known for months, but low-income Americans are most at risk. "Because of that vulnerability, it means they'll feel the impact first and prob.....»»

Most people around the world have been hearing about the coronavirus that originated from China, but apparently, some people are hearing things a bit wrong.... The post Worried about the Corona beer virus? Don’t be appeared first on ValueWalk......»»

U.S. stocks fell more than 1% on Monday as investors worried about the economic fallout of the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak in China that has prompted the country to extend the Lunar New Year holidays and businesses to close some operations......»»

HBO The HBO series "Chernobyl" gets plenty of things right about the nuclear power plant disaster that most likely exposed hundreds of thousands of people to radiation. But to adapt the story for television, the "Chernobyl" writer and producer C.....»»

The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits around Labor Day fell sharply to a nearly five-month low of 204,000, an extremely low reading that was likely exaggerated by the holiday and possibly Hurricane Dorian......»»

The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits in early August fell back near post 2008 recession lows, signaling the labor market remains quite strong even though the economy has softened. Initial jobless claims dropped by 8,000 to 209,000......»»

The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell to the lowest level in more than three months, a decline likely exaggerated by July 4 holiday but that still reflects the strongest labor market in decades......»»

The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell to the lowest level in more than three months, a decline likely exaggerated by July 4 holiday but that still reflects the strongest labor market in decades......»»

The number of people who applied for unemploym.....»»

The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits in mid-June fell to a one-month low and clung near the lowest level in decades, a sign the labor market remains robust even after a slowdown in hiring and softer economic growth......»»