Nearly one in four small businesses – 24 percent – have temporarily shut their doors due to the response to COVID-19 in the U.S., and an additional 40 percent said they likely will do so within the next two weeks, according to a new survey from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Metlife.
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February Jobs Report: 273,000 Added, Unemployment at 3.5 Percent
The U.S. economy added 273,000 jobs in February, while the unemployment rate was almost unchanged at 3.5%, according to Department of Labor data released Friday.
Read More2020 Democrats’ Safety Net Plans Would Lower Wages for US Workers: Study
The plans introduced by most 2020 Democratic presidential candidates to maintain solvency for government entitlement programs would ultimately lower wages for American workers, a study found.
Read MoreTrump Campaign Bashes Democrats’ Iowa Chaos While Celebrating Booming Economy
President Donald Trump’s campaign celebrated the United States’ booming economy while bashing the chaos of the Iowa caucuses.
Read MorePresident Trump Cites Economic Growth in State of the Union
President Donald Trump began his third State of the Union touting U.S. economic gains since he took office.
Read MoreCommentary The U.S. Economy Grew Another 2.3 Percent In 2019, Making 2020 Look Awesome for President Trump
What ever happened to that imminent recession the mainstream media was reporting?
Read MoreDow Passes 29,000 for First Time in History Despite Jobs Report
The Dow Jones passed the 29,000 mark for the first time in history during early trading Friday following a record high opening of S&P.
Read MoreDecember Jobs Report: 145,000 Jobs Added, Unemployment at 3.5 Percent
The U.S. economy added 145,000 jobs in December, while the unemployment rate remained at 3.5%, according to Department of Labor data released Friday.
Read MoreReport: Minorities Making Historic Economic Gains
Minorities have made historic economic gains under President Donald Trump, an analysis of data from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reveals.
Read MoreCommentary: Good Economic News Missing From the Mainstream Media Again
You didn’t see it on the front page of one of the establishment newspapers or in the lead segment on establishment TV, but Reuters reported the number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, hitting their lowest level in seven months, indicating the labor market remains solid.
Read MoreNovember Jobs Report: 266,000 Jobs Added, Unemployment at 3.5 Percent
The U.S. economy added 266,000 jobs in November, while the unemployment rate dropped to 3.5%, according to Department of Labor data released Friday.
Read MoreOctober Jobs Report: 128,000 Jobs Added, Unemployment at 3.6 Percent
The U.S. economy added 128,000 jobs in October, while the unemployment rate rose to 3.6%, according to Department of Labor data released Friday.
Read MoreBlack Unemployment Hits Record Low, Spurred By Uptick In Employment for Black Women
Black unemployment hit a record low in August, spurred by an uptick in employment for black women.
Read MoreJuly Jobs Report: 164,000 Jobs Added, Unemployment Remains at 3.7 Percent
The U.S. economy added 164,000 jobs in July, while the unemployment rate remained at 3.7%, according to Department of Labor data released Friday.
Read MoreJune Jobs Report: 224,000 Jobs Added, Unemployment At 3.7 Percent
by Mary Margaret Olohan The U.S. economy added 224,000 jobs in June, while the unemployment rate slightly increased to 3.7 percent, according to Department of Labor data released Friday. 224,000 jobs were added in June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report, about double the number economists predicted.…
Read MoreUS Adds Just 20K Jobs; Unemployment Dips
Hiring tumbled in February, with U.S. employers adding just 20,000 jobs, the smallest monthly gain in nearly a year and a half. The slowdown in hiring, though, might have been depressed by harsh winter weather and the partial shutdown of the government. Last month’s weak gain came after employers had…
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