Apr 02 Watch 5:35 Strong jobs report offers signs of hope for an economic recovery By William Brangham, Alison Thoet The U.S. Labor Department reported Friday a net gain of 916,000 jobs last month, the most since August, while the unemployment rate fell to 6 percent. The upbeat jobs report seems to confirm some economists' forecasts that the economy is… Continue watching
Apr 02 WATCH: Biden credits American people for jobs numbers By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press President Joe Biden welcomed March job data as America’s employers unleashed a burst of hiring, adding 916,000 jobs for the month. Continue reading
Apr 02 March hiring accelerated to 916K, yet many jobs remain lost By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press America’s employers unleashed a burst of hiring in March, adding 916,000 jobs in a sign that a sustained recovery from the pandemic recession is taking hold as vaccinations accelerate, stimulus checks flow through the economy and businesses increasingly reopen. Continue reading
Apr 01 Supreme Court upholds FCC’s easing of local media ownership limits By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The old rules prohibited a single entity from owning a radio or TV station and a daily newspaper in the same media market. They also limited how many radio and TV stations one company could own in a single market… Continue reading
Apr 01 WATCH: Biden holds first Cabinet meeting amid infrastructure push By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden used his first Cabinet meeting to promote his new infrastructure plan, but the gathering had a very different look and tone from those held by his predecessor. Continue reading
Apr 01 U.S. jobless claims rise to 719,000 as virus still forces layoffs By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose by 61,000 last week to 719,000, signaling that many employers are still cutting jobs even as more businesses reopen, vaccines are increasingly administered and federal aid spreads through the economy. Continue reading
Mar 31 People leaving prison have a hard time getting jobs. The pandemic has made things worse By Justin Stabley In the best of economic times, formerly incarcerated people face an uphill battle to find full-time employment, facing administrative hurdles, social stigma and emotional health issues from their time in prison. Continue reading
Mar 31 WATCH: Biden announces huge infrastructure plan to ‘win the future’ By Associated Press Speaking at a carpenters union training center in Pittsburgh, Biden promised results as grand in scale as the New Deal or Great Society programs that shaped the 20th century. Continue reading
Mar 30 Supreme Court case could change the nature of college sports By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press If the former college athletes who brought the case win, colleges could end up competing for talented student athletes by offering over-the-top education benefits worth tens of thousands of dollars. Continue reading
Mar 30 Amazon vote may spark more union pushes By Joseph Pisani, Bill Barrow, Associated Press What happens inside a warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama could have major implications not just for the country's second-largest employer but the labor movement at large. Continue reading