First-time claims for unemployment insurance were expected to total 694,000 for the week ended April 3, according to economists surveyed by Dow Jones.This is breaking…
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April 08 at 8:31 am
April 07 at 6:17 pm
U.S. confident vast majority of developed nations will agree to global minimum tax, Treasury deputy says
Adewale Adeyemo, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s deputy, on Wednesday said increasing the U.S. corporate tax rate to 28% will not make American companies less competitive,…
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April 07 at 12:36 pm
Jamie Dimon says economic boom fueled by deficit spending, vaccines could ‘easily run into 2023’
In this articleJPMJamie Dimon is bullish on the U.S. economy – at least for the next few years.In his annual shareholder letter, the long-time JPMorgan…
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April 06 at 12:03 pm
24% of unemployed workers have been jobless for over a year
The Inn of Rosslyn, which is permanently closed due to pressure from the Covid-19 pandemic, on Feb. 5, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia.Liu Jie/Xinhua via Getty…
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April 05 at 4:18 pm
Fed's Mester lauds jobs report, but says loose policy is staying put
Loretta Mester, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMarch’s strong job gains weren’t…
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April 05 at 1:34 pm
Biden says higher corporate tax would not hurt U.S. economy as Manchin opposes 28% rate
President Joe Biden talks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, U.S., March 14, 2021.Cheriss May | ReutersPresident Joe Biden…
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April 02 at 11:48 am
Jobs report blows past expectations as payrolls boom by 916,000 in March
Job growth boomed in March at the fastest pace since last summer, as stronger economic growth and an aggressive vaccination effort contributed to a surge…
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April 01 at 3:05 pm
Manufacturing boom brings more signs that inflation is building rapidly
An operator stacks heavy gauge steel brace used for industrial workbench leg at Tennsco’s factory in Dickson, Tennessee, U.S. February 17, 2021.Tennsco | via ReutersMarch…
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April 01 at 9:01 am
Weekly jobless claims higher than expected despite signs of labor market improvement
In this article@1YM21MFirst-time claims for jobless benefits were higher than expected last week, with 719,000 more workers heading to the unemployment line, the Labor Department…
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In the U.S., a consumer that represents 70% of the economy is seen as key to a continued recovery, and confidence surged in March to…
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March 31 at 11:07 am
Private payrolls hiring bursts at fastest pace since September on rise in hospitality hiring
Waiter Boris Macquin serves customers behind plexiglass outside at Figaro Bistro on the first day Los Angeles County allows indoor seating since the coronavirus pandemic…
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March 31 at 10:28 am
Pending home sales fell over 10% in February, as record low supply stifles the housing market
A sale pending sign is posted in front of a home for sale on July 17, 2014 in San Francisco, California.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesThe…
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