Pelosi tries blaming economic downturn on Trump though governors shut down states
(USA Features) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday laid the blame for the nation’s cratering economy on President Donald Trump as the government reported…
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Democrat-driven boost in virus-related unemployment benefits will make it hard for many to go back to work
(USA Features) The Democrat-driven effort to bolster unemployment benefits by an extra $600 per week will allow many Americans laid off due to coronavirus-related…
Just 60 percent of Americans can only live 1-3 months on savings; 40 percent would sell blood to get by
(USA Features) The economic effects of job losses due to forced business closures to stop the spread of COVID-19 are becoming more profound, according…
Coronavirus unemployment expansion could become disincentive to go back to work: Experts
(USA Features) A number of economists are coming to view the dramatic expansion of unemployment benefits contained in the recently-passed $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief…
Survey: 38 percent of U.S. workers have lost hours or jobs due to coronavirus
(USA Features) A new survey found that a growing plurality of Americans have either lost their jobs over mandatory business closures due to the…
Tsunami of jobless claims filed; quadruple previous 1982 record after mass COVID-19 shutdowns
(USA Features) As expected, tidal waves of unemployment claims have begun slamming into state offices following mass shutdowns of businesses following the outbreak of…
Jobless claims fell again in January, signaling continued strong economic growth
The number of initial jobless claims fell again in late January, according to Labor Department statistics, signaling again the the U.S. economy remains strong…
Labor Dept. says U.S. economy added 128,000 jobs in October, exceeding analyst expectations
The U.S. economy continues to hum along, adding some 128,000 new jobs in October, according to the Labor Department on Friday. Most analysts had…