Nov 06 Unemployment drops to 6.9 percent and U.S. adds a solid 638,000 jobs By Associated Press The gain suggested that a tentative economic recovery may remain intact even in the face of a surging viral outbreak. Continue reading
Nov 05 Facebook bans big 'Stop the Steal' group for sowing violence By Barbara Ortutay, David Klepper, Associated Press Facebook banned a large group called "Stop the Steal" that supporters of President Donald Trump were using to organize protests against the presidential vote count. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 3:14 News Wrap: Fed keeps interest rate low, referencing 'uncertain' economy In our news wrap Thursday, the Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate near zero, as was expected. Jerome Powell, chair of the Fed, spoke after a two-day policy meeting about the “extraordinarily uncertain” economic outlook. Also, the remains of… Continue watching
Nov 05 Federal Reserve keeps interest rate at record low By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The Fed announced no new actions after its latest policy meeting but left the door open to provide further assistance in the coming months. Continue reading
Nov 05 751,000 seek U.S. jobless benefits as virus hobbles economy By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 04 Did social media actually counter election misinformation? By Matt O'Brien, Mae Anderson, Associated Press Ahead of the election, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube promised to clamp down on election misinformation, up to and including unsubstantiated charges of fraud and premature declarations of victory by candidates. Continue reading
Nov 02 'We can't give up.' U.S. can still control the spread of COVID-19, experts say By Laura Santhanam How each candidate will handle the pandemic has become a critical part of the race for president. For some voters, the coronavirus has also shaped the way they see the election and the candidates as their lives have been upended. Continue reading
Nov 02 Supreme Court allows antitrust suit against NFL to proceed By Associated Press The Supreme Court says an antitrust challenge can go forward to the way the National Football League sells the rights to telecasts of pro football games. Continue reading
Oct 31 'Obamacare' sign-ups begin as millions more are uninsured By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Millions of Americans who have lost health insurance in an economy shaken by the coronavirus can sign up for taxpayer-subsidized coverage starting Sunday. Continue reading
Oct 30 When missing rent leads to jail time By Maya Miller, Ellis Simani, ProPublica Arkansas is the only state in the country that allows landlords to file criminal — rather than civil — charges against tenants after they fall behind on rent. Based on a law dating back to 1901, if tenants’ rent is… Continue reading