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US jobless claims decline to 444,000, a new pandemic low
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 444,000, a new pandemic ... Read more
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US recovery from pandemic recession is showing momentum
WASHINGTON (AP) — Powered by consumers and fueled by government aid, the U.S. economy is achieving a remarkably ... Read more
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Biden’s $15 wage proposal: Job killer or a boon for workers?
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s effort to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour could ... Read more
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Under Biden, China faces renewed trade pressure
BEIJING (AP) — The U.S.-Chinese trade war isn't going away under President Joe Biden. Read more
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Georgia Ag Forecast to be held online Jan. 29
ATHENS, Ga. — Economists from the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) will discuss ... Read more
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‘More people may die’: Biden urges Trump to aid transition
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Monday warned of dire consequences if President Donald Trump and ... Read more
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Bidenomics: More stimulus, tougher regulation, and gridlock
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden will inherit a vulnerable economic recovery under threat from a resurgent virus, ... Read more
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US unemployment rate falls to 8.4% even as hiring slows
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. unemployment dropped sharply in August from 10.2% to a still-high 8.4%, with about half ... Read more
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As virus rages, US economy struggles to sustain a recovery
WASHINGTON (AP) — Home sales are booming. Stocks are setting record highs. Industrial production is clambering out of ... Read more
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Jobless claims rise as cutoff of extra $600 benefit nears
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation got another dose of bad economic news Thursday as the number of laid-off ... Read more