Businesses lament lack of available workers. New applications for unemployment benefits fell sharply to 709,000 last week, down from 757,000 the week before. The numbers suggest layoffs are…
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Job Openings Near Pre-Pandemic Levels
Labor market is a good sign for economic recovery. The number of job openings in America has been climbing since spring and is now nearly back to where…
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President Promises Stimulus After Election
White House will return to negotiations with Congress after November 3. This past week, President Trump laid out his administration’s plan to bring much-needed COVID-19 relief to economically…
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Good Economic News Ends Third Quarter
Jobless claims down, GDP grew. In what President Trump describes as a “V-shaped” recovery, the end of the third quarter brought evidence of a bounce back from pandemic…
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Interior Announces Administration’s Economic Impact
Over $336 billion generated in past year. The Department of the Interior announced this week that the efforts of President Trump’s administration had generated over $336 Billion and…
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President Tells Governors to End Lockdowns
Fears are greatly exaggerated, President Trump says. At a rally in North Carolina Thursday, President Donald Trump called for an end to coronavirus-related lockdowns. He called on Governor…
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Speaker Rules Out Stand-Alone Airline Relief Bill
President had urged individual stand-alone funding. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California said on Thursday she would not agree to a stand-alone bill that would assist the airline…
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Economy Is Number One Election Issue, Voters Say
President promises more tax cuts, others cry for more federal aid. According to a new Gallup poll, registered voters ranked the economy as the top issue for the…
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Treasury Reports Increase in U.S. Debt for Fiscal Year
$3 trillion dollar deficit surpasses previous records. In their monthly report last week, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the debt left behind as the country sought…
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Justice Department Updates Merger Remedies Guidelines
The rules have remained unchanged for nearly 10 years. The Department of Justice announced on Friday that it would be updating its merger remedies guidelines. These rules determine…
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