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March retail sales soar 9.8% thanks to relief payments
Apr 15, 2021
Newly vaccinated and armed with $1,400 stimulus checks, Americans went on a spending spree last month.
Consumer prices jump 0.6% in March, biggest gain since 2012
Apr 13, 2021
The gains are largely expected to be a temporary blip rather than a reawakening of dormant inflation.
Amazon warehouse workers reject union bid in Alabama
Apr 9, 2021
The union said it would file an objection with the NLRB charging the company with illegally interfering with the union vote.
Unemployment claims back up again
Apr 8, 2021
And a total of 18.2 million people were receiving some form of jobless aid the week of March 20.
Employers add 916,000 jobs in March as hiring picks up
Apr 2, 2021
The March increase — the most since August — was nearly double February’s gain of 468,000.
Unemployment claims rise back above 700,000
Apr 1, 2021
That signals many employers are still cutting jobs even as more businesses reopen, more vaccines go out and federal aid spreads.
Unemployment claims hit lowest level since pandemic began
Mar 25, 2021
Still, a total of 18.9 million people are continuing to collect jobless benefits, up from 18.2 million in the previous week.
Unemployment claims rise to 770,000 with layoffs still high
Mar 18, 2021
The four-week average of claims, which smooths out weekly variations, dropped to 746,000, the lowest since late November.
IRS will delay tax filing due date until May 17
Mar 17, 2021
The delay provides more time for both taxpayers and the IRS, given the pressure of the pandemic.
Biden signs $1.9 trillion relief bill before speech to nation
Mar 11, 2021
“There is light at the end of this dark tunnel of the past year. There is real reason for hope," President Joe Biden said.