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Unemployment claims fall to 712,000 as pace of layoffs eases
Mar 11, 2021
It's evidence fewer employers are cutting jobs amid a decline in confirmed coronavirus cases and signs of an improving economy.
U.S. adds a strong 379,000 jobs in hopeful sign for economy
Mar 5, 2021
The February gain marked a sharp pickup from the 166,000 jobs that were added in January and a loss of 306,000 in December.
Unemployment claims tick back up yet again
Mar 4, 2021
That's despite a drop in confirmed viral infections and evidence that the overall economy is improving.
Unemployment claims still above 700,000
Feb 25, 2021
It's the lowest figure since late November for weekly jobless claims, but the labor market isn't making much progress.
U.K. top court gives Uber drivers benefits in landmark ruling
Feb 19, 2021
Uber drivers in Britain should be classed as “workers” and not self-employed, the U.K. Supreme Court ruled Friday.
Unemployment claims jump to 861,000
Feb 18, 2021
The job market has stalled, with employers having added a mere 49,000 jobs in January after cutting workers in December.
Retail sales jump 5.3%, thanks to $600 stimulus checks
Feb 17, 2021
The $600 stimulus checks got Americans shopping again.
Unemployment claims fall slightly to 793,000 with layoffs high
Feb 11, 2021
The job market’s improvement slowed through the fall and in the past two months has essentially stalled.
Tesla buys $1.5 billion in Bitcoin, says it will soon accept the cryptocurrency as payment
Feb 8, 2021
Bitcoin spiked 14% and appeared to briefly hit a new all-time high. Shares of Tesla moved higher as well.
U.S. economy adds 49K jobs as unemployment falls to 6.3%
Feb 5, 2021
The tepid increase followed a decline of 227,000 jobs in December, the first loss since April.