The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its August jobs report for nonfarm payroll employment. The national figure dropped to 8.4%. The number of unemployed people dropped 2.8 million to 13.6 million. It was good…
Thursday’s sell-off in the stock market may have been profit taking in the market darlings after such massive runs, but there was already a growing fear that Friday’s unemployment report was going to be…
The unemployment rate in July was 10.5%, an improvement from each of the two prior months. However, the figure is still above the worst single month of The Great Recession–October 2009. According to the…
Some of the changes to Americans' work lives brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic have been popular. Others, not so much.
Announced job cuts for the first eight months of this year surpass 2019's 12-month total for last year. Roughly 1.1 million of the cuts are related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A handful of cities in Utah and Idaho have employment rates less than what is considered full employment.
Though Donald Trump won the most electoral votes in 2016, Hillary Clinton won the popular vote nationwide by almost 3 million votes.
The Fed's August Beige Book offers anecdotal reports indicating continued uncertainty about U.S. economic growth even while the economy shows progress.
The financial markets just got a small glimpse of what to expect from Friday's key U.S. Department of Labor report on unemployment and payrolls.
The economy may have fallen into an instant and deep recession in 2020, but economic activity is continuing to come back to life in a major way.
The air quality index has been so high for so long that in some nations, it is unlikely to get better. Rather, it almost certainly will worsen.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States in March, miles traveled on U.S. roads and highways have fallen sharply. Driving has picked up more quickly in bed states than in blue ones.
Weekly jobless claims remain high, a sign the companies are cutting workers even as the headlines tout recovery. The layoff economy has returned with a vengeance.
The University of Michigan survey of consumer sentiment rose month over month in August but remains sharply lower than a year ago.
The risks of cyberattacks on stock exchanges, banking systems and global financial systems are not new. If targets are lucky, they are only targeted for cyber theft.
