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Feb 26

Forecasters raise expectations for 2024 U.S. economy

By Associated Press

The economy looks set to grow 2.2% this year after adjusting for inflation. That’s up from an earlier forecast of 1.3%.

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Jan 05

Labor report indicates U.S. job market’s resilience amid high interest rates

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

Hiring remains steady, and while employers are posting fewer openings, they are not laying off many workers. Despite the low unemployment and cooling inflation, polls show that many Americans are dissatisfied with the economy.

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Dec 08

U.S. employers add 199,000 jobs as economy shows signs of ‘soft landing’

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Most economists and Wall Street traders think the Fed’s next move will be to cut rates, though that might not happen until the second half of 2024.

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Sep 25

Why the job market has weathered rising interest rates, grim economic forecasts

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Inflation has tumbled from its peak of 9.1% in June 2022 to 3.7% on the back of the Fed’s rate hikes. Yet the unemployment rate, at a still-low 3.8%, has scarcely budged.

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Aug 26

Watch 6:17
Why unpaid internships still exist despite hardships for young workers

By John Yang, Andrew Corkery

Internships can give a leg up to students starting their careers. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, more than half of internships lead to full-time jobs. But 47 percent of U.S. interns were unpaid in 2022, creating…

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Jul 06

U.S. job openings dip to 9.8 million but remain high, showing resilience in labor market

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The Labor Department said employers posted 9.8 million job vacancies, down from 10.3 million in April. But layoffs fell slightly, and more people quit their jobs — a sign they were confident they could find better jobs elsewhere.

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Aug 22

Ohio searching for 7,000 construction workers to build Intel chip plants

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press

Ohio's largest-ever economic development project is coming with a big employment challenge.

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Aug 05

U.S. employers added 528,000 jobs, and unemployment falls to 3.5 percent

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

Most economists believe the strong jobs market has kept the economy from slipping into a downturn.

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Apr 21

Watch 5:23
News Wrap: WHO says global COVID-19 cases drop by nearly a quarter

In our news wrap Thursday, winds are expected to intensify as firefighters battle a growing wildfire outside of Flagstaff, Arizona. The World Health Organization said today that global COVID-19 cases dropped by nearly a quarter last week. And the total…

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Apr 02

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What a mix of high inflation and low unemployment means for the U.S. economy

As you may have heard Friday, the U.S. added 431,000 jobs in March, while unemployment hit a pandemic-era low of 3.6 percent. But those numbers only tell part of the story. Roben Farzad, who examines business and culture as host…

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