Economy Dec 16 U.S. brands Vietnam and Switzerland as currency manipulators The U.S. Treasury Department report said that Vietnam and Switzerland were the only two countries that met all three criteria for being named a currency manipulator.
Politics Dec 09 Biden to pick Katherine Tai as top trade envoy, sources say Tai is fluent in Mandarin and earlier oversaw China trade enforcement for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, setting U.S. strategy in trade disputes with China.
Economy Dec 03 U.S. jobless claims remain high at 712,000 as virus escalates The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to a still-high 712,000, the latest sign that the U.S. economy and job market remain under stress from the intensified viral outbreak.
Economy Nov 05 751,000 seek U.S. jobless benefits as virus hobbles economy The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to 751,000, a still-historically high level that shows that many employers keep cutting jobs in the face of the accelerating pandemic.
Economy Sep 17 COVID-19 danger continues to drive joblessness in US Before the pandemic hit the economy, the number signing up for jobless aid had never exceeded 700,000 in a week, even in the depths of the 2007-2009 Great Recession.
Economy Sep 17 COVID-19 danger continues to drive joblessness in U.S. The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to 860,000, a historically high number of people that illustrates the broad economic damage still taking place nine months after the first case of COVID-19 was detected in the…
Nation Sep 14 Wildfires intensify economic pain in the West Wildfires are destroying property, running up huge losses for property insurers and putting a strain on economic activity along the West Coast that could linger for a year or more.
Politics Sep 09 WATCH: Pence delivers remarks at ‘Workers for Trump’ event in Freedom, PA U.S. employers advertised more jobs but hired fewer workers in July, sending mixed signals about the job market in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Economy Sep 03 Jobless claims fall to 881,000 but layoffs remain elevated The number of laid-off Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to roughly 880,000 last week, a sign of possible improvement but evidence that the viral pandemic keeps forcing many businesses to slash jobs.
Economy Aug 27 As virus rages, U.S. economy struggles to sustain a recovery The viral outbreak still rages and Congress remains deadlocked over providing more relief to tens of millions of people thrown out of work and to state and local governments whose revenue has withered.