Aug 02 Employers are losing patience with unvaccinated workers By Alexandra Olson, Associated Press Many of the companies that are requiring shots have mostly office workers who are already largely vaccinated and are reluctant to work alongside those who aren't. Continue reading
Aug 02 Evictions expected to spike as pandemic moratorium ends By Michael Casey, Associated Press Landlords and tenants are rushing back to court and advocates are bracing for a wave of evictions following the end of the federal moratorium over the weekend. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 6:19 Millions of tenants at risk as federal eviction ban ends By PBS NewsHour The federal ban on evictions is set to expire tonight. A last-minute effort by House Dems to extend the moratorium failed late yesterday, and the Supreme Court ruled that the moratorium could not be extended without new legislation from Congress. Continue watching
Jul 30 Families paying off rent, food, debts with child tax credit By Michael Casey, Associated Press Families are starting to spend the money from the expanded child tax credit. Continue reading
Jul 30 Worker pay rises strongly as businesses fight to fill jobs By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Wages and salaries rose at a healthy pace in the three months ended in June as employers competed to find enough workers to fill millions of available jobs. Continue reading
Jul 29 SEC invites Oklahoma and Texas to join league in 2025 By Ralph D. Russo, Associated Press Southeastern Conference university presidents voted to invite Texas and Oklahoma to join the league and create a 16-team powerhouse on the field and at the bank. Continue reading
Jul 29 Wells dry up amid Oregon water woes By Gillian Flaccus, Nathan Howard, Associated Press Dozens of domestic wells have gone dry in an area near the Oregon-California border where the American West's worsening drought has taken a particularly dramatic toll. Continue reading
Jul 29 WATCH: White House hails latest U.S. GDP figures By Associated Press Fueled by vaccinations and government aid, the U.S. economy grew at a solid 6.5 percent annual rate last quarter in another sign that the nation has achieved a sustained recovery from the pandemic recession. Continue reading
Jul 29 Biden to allow eviction moratorium to expire Saturday By Michael Casey, Associated Press The moratorium was put in place last September by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Continue reading
Jul 29 Robinhood goes public, eyes expansion beyond trading By Stan Choe, Associated Press Shares of Robinhood Markets are set to begin trading on the Nasdaq Thursday, a highly anticipated initial offering by the company that's drawn a new generation of investors into the market. Continue reading