Mar 26 Watch 4:48 Trump says he’s eager to sign economic relief bill into law President Trump’s Coronavirus Task Force held another news briefing on Thursday evening, at which Trump reiterated his desire to sign the Senate’s new pandemic economic aid package into law. But Trump continues to differ from state governments and health officials… Continue watching
Mar 26 U.S. jobless claims hit 3.3 million, quadruple previous record By Associated Press The surge in weekly applications was a stunning reflection of the damage the viral outbreak is doing to the economy. Continue reading
Mar 25 New unemployment benefit claims rise to levels unseen in recent U.S. history By Rebecca Santana, David A. Lieb, Associated Press U.S. Department of Labor figures to be released Thursday are expected to shatter the old record for the greatest number of new unemployment claims filed in a single week. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 5:50 Economist Ken Rogoff on whether the U.S. has ever experienced a crisis like this one The coronavirus pandemic is causing immense economic damage. The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits has surged as businesses nationwide close down and are forced to lay off workers. Has the country ever experienced anything like this? Paul Solman… Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch 7:34 Trump claims his policies are driving great economic growth. What does the data say? In his State of the Union, President Trump emphasized U.S. economic growth, arguing that his administration’s policies are driving it. Friday’s jobs report, which was stronger than many analysts had predicted, is partly in line with those assertions. But the… Continue watching
Feb 04 Trump is betting on the economy. Is it enough to win reelection? By Gretchen Frazee Analyses of past elections show that an improving economy gives incumbent presidents like Trump a distinct advantage. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 4:47 In Davos, Trump hails U.S. ‘economic boom,’ downplays climate crisis By Ryan Chilcote As his Senate impeachment trial begins, President Trump is meeting with other world leaders, economic scholars and business moguls in Davos, Switzerland, as part of the World Economic Forum. In an address there, Trump hailed a U.S. economic "boom" and… Continue watching
Jan 10 U.S. economy added 145,000 jobs in December By Josh Boak, Associated Press The unemployment rate held at 3.5% for the second straight month. Continue reading
Jan 07 Unemployment pushes more men to take on female-dominated jobs By Jill Yavorsky, Janette Dill If jobs in female-dominated sectors represent the future, what will it take for men to take them?… Continue reading
Dec 06 U.S. economy adds a robust 266,000 jobs in November By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The unemployment rate declined to 3.5% from 3.6% in October, matching a half-century low, the Labor Department reported Friday. And wages rose a solid 3.1% in November compared with a year earlier. Continue reading