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Stocks jump on stimulus hopes, Trump’s hospital departure
Oct 5, 2020
Energy producers and tech companies led the way.
U.S. unemployment rate falls to 7.9%, hiring slows again
Oct 2, 2020
America’s employers added 661,000 jobs in September, the third straight month of slower hiring.
Trump tests positive for coronavirus; stocks, oil prices sink
Oct 2, 2020
U.S. stock futures and Asian shares fell Friday after the president said he and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive.
Layoffs are still up, as another 837,000 seek unemployment benefits
Oct 1, 2020
The Labor Department’s report suggests that companies are still cutting a historically high number of jobs.
NY Times: Trump paid $750 in US income taxes in 2016, 2017
Sep 27, 2020
IRS figures indicate that the average tax filer paid roughly $12,200 in 2017, about 16 times more than what the president paid.
Democrats to redraft virus relief in bid to jump-start talks
Sep 24, 2020
An aide familiar with the leadership discussions said the new bill would total about $2.4 trillion and is likely to contain additional relief for the airline and restaurant sectors.
Slow labor market recovery continues with unemployment claims at 870,000
Sep 24, 2020
Jobless claims have held steady at just over 800,000 in recent weeks.
COVID-19 danger is continuing to drive job losses in the U.S.
Sep 17, 2020
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to 860,000.
Federal Reserve sees rates near zero at least through 2023
Sep 16, 2020
The moves are occurring against the backdrop of an improving yet still weak economy.
Tech’s sudden sell-off continues; Nasdaq sinks 10% in 3 days
Sep 8, 2020
Critics have long been saying that big technology stocks had shot too high, even after accounting for their strong profit growth.