The number of new applications for unemployment benefits climbed 23,000 last week to 230,000, more than anticipated and a discouraging sign for the recovery. The new numbers were reported on…
By Amie Parnes and Morgan Chalfant; President Biden is staring down a number of minefields when he returns to Washington in the new year. Biden will have to tackle major…
BY ELIHU HARRIS AND MARY L. G. THEROUX Oakland, California, has always lived in the shadow of San Francisco. Now, in one metric at least, it surpasses the city across…
By Fran Beyer Democrats are raising alarms about sinking support among voters disappointed about President Joe Biden’s broken campaign promises. Despite passage of Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill and House…
By Fran Beyer The White House Office of Management and Budget is reportedly telling federal agencies they can hold off suspending or firing federal workers for not complying with a…
By Jamie Joseph LOS ANGELES—Abbot Kinney Boulevard is a picture-perfect hidden gem in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles, known for its boutique shops and locally owned dining joints. The…
By Joe Hoft The numbers are too great. The estimate of Americans who have not taken the jab and who refuse to take the jab is too great. If US…
By Megan Cassella Americans are likely to face higher prices on everything from gasoline to groceries well into next year — threatening to turn a simmering economic issue into a…
More than half a million healthcare workers quit their jobs in August amid a surge of Delta variant COVID-19 cases, according to a report from the Labor Department. In a…
By Jack Phillips Carriers of goods including Walmart, UPS, and FedEx are moving to work more shifts—including 24 hours per day, seven days per week—to address global supply disruptions that…
By Jack Phillips A record number of U.S. workers voluntarily quit their jobs in August, led by bar and restaurant employees as well as retail staff, according to figures released…
By Peter Malbin More than 7 million Americans are in jeopardy of losing their unemployment aid immediately after Labor Day. Gig workers and other unemployed Americans who qualified for pandemic…
