Economy Jun 09 U.S. employers laid off 7.7 million workers in April U.S. employers laid-off 7.7 million workers in April _ a sign of how deep the economic hole is as offices, restaurants, stores and schools are reopening after being shuttered because of the coronavirus.
Politics Jun 06 Anatomy of a political comeback: How Biden earned nomination BALTIMORE — It seemed easy to write off Joe Biden. The former vice president came across as easily blindsided at debates. The crowds at his presidential campaign speeches were far from stadium size. Other Democratic candidates such as Bernie Sanders,…
Nation May 22 Many in U.S. will not immediately return to gym or dining out, AP-NORC poll says Many in the US remain unlikely to go out to bars, restaurants, theaters or gyms anytime soon, despite officials across the country increasingly allowing businesses to reopen, according to a survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Economy May 15 Pressured by COVID-19, U.S. retail sales sank 16.4% in April The sharpest drops from March to April were at clothiers, electronics stores, furniture stores and restaurants.
Nation Apr 24 Many who lost jobs because of coronavirus believe those jobs will come back, poll shows The economic devastation writ by COVID-19 is clear: 26.4 million people have lost their job in the past five weeks, millions of homeowners are delaying mortgage payments and food banks are seeing lines of cars that stretch for miles.
Economy Apr 09 U.S. economy unlikely to ‘boom’ post-pandemic There are emerging signs any U.S. economic recovery will fail to match the speed and severity of the collapse that occurred in just a few weeks, despite President Donald Trump's promises of a strong rebound…
Economy Apr 02 About half of working households lost income due to coronavirus, new poll shows About half of all working Americans say they or a member of their household have lost some kind of income due to the coronavirus pandemic, with low-income Americans and those without college degrees especially likely to have lost a job.
Health Mar 23 Trump says he intends to reopen country in weeks, not months The comments were further evidence that Trump has grown impatient with the pandemic, even before it has reached its expected peak.
Politics Mar 10 5 takeaways from primary night in Mississippi, Missouri and Michigan The first round of voting after Super Tuesday ended the same way as last week's surprise outcome: with a Biden celebration and an increasingly steep climb for Sanders.
Politics Mar 03 Many Democratic voters made last-minute picks Many Democratic voters in Super Tuesday's presidential primaries made up their minds just before casting a ballot — a sign of fluidity in a race recently upended by Joe Biden's blowout in South Carolina.