Jun 08 Biden to launch task force on bottlenecks in supply chains By Josh Boak, Associated Press Biden administration officials say their goal is to increase domestic manufacturing, limit shortages of vital goods and reduce a dependence on geopolitical competitors such as China. Continue reading
Jun 08 WATCH: Bill Nye testifies before Congress about impacts of climate change on homeland security By Associated Press Bill Nye testified before Congress about impacts of climate change on homeland security. Continue reading
Jun 07 WATCH: U.S. has recovered ransom payment made after pipeline hack By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The operation to recover the cryptocurrency from the Russia-based hacker group is the first undertaken by a specialized ransomware task force created by the Biden administration Justice Department. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 5:43 How did the stimulus checks impact everyday Americans? By PBS NewsHour The COVID-19 relief bill provided emergency aid to tens of millions of Americans facing financial insecurity due to the pandemic. Despite ongoing debate over safety net policy, a new analysis of U.S. Census Bureau “household pulse” surveys looks at how… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch 8:16 Jobs report shows gains, but is it good news for the economy? The pace of hiring in the U.S. picked up in May, but Friday's good-but-not-great jobs report is prompting some to ask why workers are still holding back, even as businesses across the country reopen to something close to pre-pandemic levels. Continue watching
Jun 04 USDA sending $1 billion in funding to country's food bank networks By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The Department of Agriculture is sending $1 billion to the country's food bank networks, seeking to expand the reach of the system and revamp the way food banks acquire and distribute aid. Continue reading
Jun 04 More than half of the job gains in May went to women By Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th Women gained 314,000 net jobs in May as the economic recovery continued. Unemployment rates for women dropped across all racial categories, though Black women and Latinas continue to see the highest rates. Continue reading
Jun 04 WATCH: Biden touts new May jobs report By Associated Press His comments came Friday after the latest report showed U.S. employers added 559,000 jobs in May, according to the Labor Department. Continue reading
Jun 04 U.S. adds modest 559,000 jobs, a sign of more hiring struggles By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press U.S. employers added 559,000 jobs in May, an improvement from April's sluggish gain but still evidence that many companies are struggling to find enough workers as the economy rapidly recovers from the pandemic recession. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 8:28 How a rise in remote employment may impact post-pandemic work life By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes Unemployment claims dropped again Thursday, and this week may also bring a clearer picture of what's happening with the job market. As more Americans get vaccinated, workers and companies are figuring out what post-pandemic work life will look like --… Continue watching