
‘It’s the economy, stupid’ all over again
After the majority of the country spent weeks in lockdown to help stem the spread of the coronavirus, the Labor Department announced Friday that the…
Continue ReadingAfter the majority of the country spent weeks in lockdown to help stem the spread of the coronavirus, the Labor Department announced Friday that the…
Continue ReadingJeep’s latest Wrangler tipped onto its side twice during crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The performance…
Continue ReadingA growing number of states are turning to the federal government to help pay unemployment benefits to millions of Americans left jobless by the…
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. unemployment rate rocketed to 14.7% in April, a level last seen during the Great Depression, as 20.5 million jobs…
Continue ReadingThe popular Nintendo game “Animal Crossing” has reached the halls of Congress. Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told her Twitter…
Continue ReadingTo staffers inside the White House, it was clear by mid-April the “big bang” economic revival once predicted by President Donald Trump…
Continue ReadingMillions of American workers have been laid off or furloughed during the coronavirus pandemic, with a record 20.5 million US jobs lost in April. But…
Continue ReadingDuring the past seven weeks, more than 30% of the March labor force in Kentucky, Hawaii and Georgia filed initial claims for unemployment benefits.…
Continue ReadingThe coronavirus pandemic wiped out years of job gains for black and Hispanic workers over the span of two months and sent the unemployment rate…
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON, DC — Nearly 33.5 million Americans have lost their jobs and applied for unemployment benefits in the past 7 weeks — a stunning record…
Continue ReadingWith much of the American economy in self-imposed shutdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus, April’s colossal surge in unemployment…
Continue ReadingAmerican paychecks just got a whole lot bigger. That’s not the great news you’d expect it to be. Hourly wages were up 4.7% from March to…
Continue ReadingWhen every single day feels vaguely similar, it can be hard to pull back and look at the enormity of what’s happened. What’s happened is…
Continue ReadingMillions of American workers have been laid off or furloughed during the coronavirus pandemic. But some companies are still hiring thousands of new…
Continue ReadingOn one afternoon in April, Yamiche Alcindor, the White House correspondent for PBS Newshour, grew exasperated. While standing in the back of the room…
Continue ReadingThe economic devastation wrought by the coronavirus pandemic is about to come into plain view. What’s happening: The jobs report issued by the…
Continue ReadingGlobal stocks are climbing on signs that China and the United States might avoid another bruising confrontation over trade. Dow futures were last up…
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump applauded Gov. Greg Abbott’s handling of Texas’ reopening during a White House visit on Thursday. “Gov.…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — It’s a deep clean, Centers for Disease Control certified, and offered by a local firm with locations in both El Paso and Las…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — Precautions against Covid-19 inside a retail store should be different than the ones you need to take inside a mortgage company or…
Continue ReadingEL PASO Texas– The order from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott allowing hair salons and barbershops across the state to open goes into effect Friday.…
Continue ReadingSANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico state health officials on Thursday announced 204 new cases of coronavirus statewide, including 17 additional cases…
Continue ReadingAttacking China has now become the centerpiece for the upcoming 2020 election campaign by an increasingly desperate Republican Party and its…
Continue ReadingEditor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Work Transformed newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. The…
Continue ReadingThe US government has offered up some relief to the smallest of small businesses — self-employed freelancers, contractors and sole proprietors.…
Continue ReadingThe labor market has given job seekers a serious case of whiplash. It wasn’t long ago that applicants were getting multiple offers. Now, they…
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON, DC — Nearly 3.2 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the business shutdowns caused by the viral…
Continue ReadingThe coronavirus pandemic has been, to say the least, grim for business. Widespread layoffs and furloughs have prompted about 21% of the US labor…
Continue ReadingNo end is in sight for coronavirus-related job losses. The pandemic has ravaged the US labor market, and 1 in 5 American workers have filed for…
Continue ReadingNo one expected airlines to report good news for the first quarter. But Spirit’s and JetBlue’s losses were even worse than analysts…
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