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Schumer: Agreement reached on short-term debt ceiling fix
Oct 7, 2021
Congress will be revisiting this issue in December.
US unemployment claims rise third straight week to 362,000
Sep 30, 2021
Adjustments in California were largely responsible for last week's increase in filings.
Sweeping new vaccine mandates for 100 million Americans
Sep 9, 2021
The rules mandate that all employers with more than 100 workers require them to be vaccinated or test for the virus weekly.
U.S. added 943,000 jobs in July; unemployment rate at 5.4%
Aug 6, 2021
The number of people who reported they had jobs surged by 1 million, pushing the jobless rate down from 5.9% in June. Last month, 261,000 people returned to the job market.
Unemployment claims tick back up from pandemic low
Jul 8, 2021
That's even while the economy and job market appear to be rebounding.
U.S. adds a solid 850,000 jobs as economy extends its gains
Jul 2, 2021
That burst of hiring is well above the average of the previous three months.
Unemployment claims fall below 400,000
Jul 1, 2021
It's the lowest level since the pandemic struck last year.
Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld dies at 88
Jun 30, 2021
Listen to our 2013 interview, in which Rumsfeld told us about his "Rules" and reflected on the invasion of Iraq.
Unemployment claims are declining again, but only slightly
Jun 24, 2021
The Labor Department said Thursday that jobless claims declined just 7,000 from the previous week to 411,000.
Supreme Court dismisses challenge to Affordable Care Act
Jun 17, 2021
The justices left the entire law intact Thursday, ruling that plaintiffs had no right to bring their lawsuit in federal court.