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US jobless claims rise to 770,000 with layoffs still high

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to 770,000, a sign that layoffs remain high even as much of the U.S. econom.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMar 18th, 2021

One chart shows how Main Street feels blue as Wall Street hits record highs

While the stock market may be on the uptick, unemployment rates remain high - and may not return to pre-pandemic levels for a decade. Labor organizations called for car caravan demonstrations across the US to protest record unemployment on .....»»

Category: worldSource: nytFeb 12th, 2021

US jobless claims fall slightly to 793,000 with layoffs high

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to 793,000, evidence that job cuts remain hi.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneFeb 11th, 2021

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen: Biden"s stimulus bill could help US employment bounce back to normal by 2022

Without a sufficient pandemic relief package, economic recovery will be slow and unemployment will remain elevated through 2025, Yellen said Sunday. Without the bill, recovery could p.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytFeb 7th, 2021

900,000 filed for jobless claims last week, a historically high level as Biden inherits worst job market of any modern president

Weekly unemployment claims remain near 1 million, far above previous recessions, because of.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 21st, 2021

Jobless claims remain high, raising stakes for Trump’s new demands on economic relief bill

If Trump does not sign the $900 billion stimulus package, up to 14 million Americans will lose unemployment aid after Christmas......»»

Category: topSource: washpostDec 23rd, 2020

Nearly 3 million file weekly jobless claims, above estimates

Almost 3 million workers in the U.S. filed for state unemployment benefits last week. That marked the sixth straight weekly decline, But as Fred Katayama reports, claims remain astoundingly high......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersMay 14th, 2020

U.S. inflation accelerates to six-year high, eroding wages

U.S. inflation accelerated in May to the fastest pace in more than six years, reinforcing the Federal Reserve’s outlook for gradual interest-rate hikes while eroding wage gains that remain relatively tepid despite an 18-year low in unemployment......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJun 12th, 2018

U.S. inflation accelerates to six-year high, eroding wages

U.S. inflation accelerated in May to the fastest pace in more than six years, reinforcing the Federal Reserve’s outlook for gradual interest-rate hikes while eroding wage gains that remain relatively tepid despite an 18-year low in unemployment......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJun 12th, 2018

Inflation accelerates to a 6-year high, eroding wages

U.S. inflation accelerated in May to the fastest pace in more than six years, reinforcing the Federal Reserve’s outlook for gradual interest-rate hikes while eroding wage gains that remain relatively tepid despite an 18-year low in unemployment......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJun 12th, 2018

The Wall Street Journal: Streaming-music industry still plagued by piracy

Even as Spotify and Apple Music have returned the music business to growth by getting fans to pay, piracy rates remain stubbornly high, according to the record industry’s global trade organization......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchOct 9th, 2018

As Unemployment Shrinks in Europe, Big Disparities Linger

The eurozone’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest rate in more than a decade, a sign that the economic slowdown is unlikely to turn quickly into a recession, but rates in Southern Europe remain high......»»

Category: europeSource: wsjJan 10th, 2019

Stock market today: Stocks slide for 5th session as Fed officials cast more doubt on rate cuts

The S&P 500 hit its worst losing streak since last October as investors recalibrate amid forecasts for interest rates to remain high. Traders work on the floor.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytApr 18th, 2024

California in a jam after borrowing billions to pay unemployment benefits

California's massive budget deficit, coupled with the state's relatively high level of joblessness, has become a major barrier to reducing the billions of dollars of debt it ha.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesApr 18th, 2024

What $1M will fetch you in the world"s most expensive real estate markets

Prices in luxury real estate markets remain high, meaning $1 million won't get you very far when shopping in places like Monaco, Hong Kong and Singapore......»»

Category: realestateSource: foxnewsApr 10th, 2024

The Conversation: Why widespread health problems could follow from high unemployment during the pandemic

Losing a job can mean decades of health problems, which is a good enough reason to prevent layoffs......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 26th, 2021

Report: Seattle office sublease rate among highest in US

Despite the high sublease rate, the area’s office building sales remain among the nation’s top five so far this year......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 24th, 2021

Yellen says corporate tax hike can pay for infrastructure

President Biden is pushing to raise the corporate tax rate to as high as 28%, and has enlisted his top economic advisers to push the message......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsMay 18th, 2021

High unemployment rates persist in Chicago’s south suburban communities of color

While the economy as a whole has rebounded as the effects of the COVID-19 pa.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMay 7th, 2021

Unemployment benefits made up a record-high share of Americans" incomes during the pandemic, and it shows a need for a permanently beefed-up system

Unemployment insuran.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytApr 24th, 2021