the economy
The economy ebbs and flows, but whether it’s strengthening or weakening, we report on how it affects you.
Latest jobs number shows V-shaped recovery flattening slightly. Here’s how to fix it.
The Department of Labor just released the jobs numbers for September. The total number was below the prior months which…
Read More »New Unemployment Claims Decrease To 837,000, Beat Expectations
The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims decreased to 837,000 last week as the economy continues to suffer the…
Read More »US Economy Plunges At Record Rate, Rebound Likely Next Quarter, Economists Say
The U.S. economy plunged by 31.4% in the second quarter of 2020, a record drop caused by government measures to…
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US News
New Unemployment Claims Increase to 870,000, Exceed Expectations
The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims increased to 870,000 last week as the economy continues to suffer the…
Read More » August jobs report shows V-shaped recovery continuing
The Bureau of Labor Statistics just released the jobs report for the month of August. For the fourth consecutive month, the economy…
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Opinion
Biden’s faulty economic policies only benefit the lowest income earners
As I listened to Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, who recently spoke in Wisconsin, I heard his plans for helping…
Read More » US Economy Added 1.4 Million Jobs In August, Unemployment At 8.4%
The U.S. economy added 1.4 million jobs in August, while unemployment fell to 8.4%, according to Department of Labor data…
Read More »Jobless Claims Fall Slightly to About 1 Million, Unemployment Drops Below 10%
The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims decreased to 1,006,000 last week as the economy continues to suffer the…
Read More »GOP policies will lead to a quick, robust recovery
In January 2009, the economy was in the middle of the worst recession since the 1930s. President Obama and Vice-president…
Read More »Nearly Half Of Americans Say They’ve Saved More Money Or Paid Down Debt During Outbreak, Recession
About half of all Americans say they are saving money and paying down debt amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to…
Read More »Apple Climbs to $2 Trillion in Market Value
Apple Inc. has become the first American company to reach $2 trillion in market value. The tech company’s price-per-share rose…
Read More »Weekly Jobless Claims Fall Below 1 Million For First Time Since March
Around 963,000 Americans filed new unemployment claims last week, marking the first time the figure dropped below 1 million since…
Read More »July jobs numbers show V-shaped recovery continuing
The July jobs report shows that the rapid V shaped recovery from the deep, but short-lived recession is continuing. The…
Read More »July Jobs Report: 1.8 Million Jobs Added, Unemployment At 10.2%
The U.S. economy added 1.8 million jobs in July, while unemployment fell to 10.2%, according to Department of Labor data…
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US News
1.19 Million Americans Filed For Unemployment Last Week
The Department of Labor reported Thursday that over 1.19 million Americans filed additional claims for unemployment last week, a slight…
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