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Jobless claims fall to 881,000 but layoffs remain elevated
Sep 3, 2020
And 13.3 million people are continuing to receive traditional jobless benefits.
Fed: Rates to stay ultra-low even after inflation picks up
Aug 27, 2020
The change will allow the central bank to keep interest rates low even if inflation tops its 2% target.
Again, more than 1 million Americans applied for jobless benefits
Aug 27, 2020
The number of initial claims has exceeded 1 million most weeks since late March.
Low rates and heavy buyer demand send home sales surging
Aug 21, 2020
The figures also point to a persistently unequal recovery.
Uber and Lyft can keep driving in California ... for now
Aug 20, 2020
Both companies had threatened to shut down if a ruling went into effect Friday morning that would have forced them to treat all their drivers as employees.
U.S. jobless claims jump back above 1 million
Aug 20, 2020
A rising number of people who have lost jobs say they consider their loss to be permanent.
Apple reaches $2 trillion market value as tech fortunes soar
Aug 19, 2020
The iPhone maker reached the $2 trillion milestone in Wednesday’s early stock market trading when its shares surpassed $467.77.
S&P 500 closes at a record, erasing last of pandemic losses
Aug 18, 2020
The S&P 500′s milestone caps a furious rally that began in late March
U.S. jobless claims fall below 1 million but remain high
Aug 13, 2020
The decline suggests that layoffs are slowing, though last week’s figure is still above the pre-pandemic record of just under 700,000.
Biden selects California Sen. Kamala Harris as running mate
Aug 11, 2020
Harris is making history as the first Black woman to compete on a major party's presidential ticket.