Tag: Employment figures
Judge: Indiana must continue federal unemployment benefits
INDIANAPOLIS — A Marion County judge ordered Friday that Indiana must continue the federal government’s unemployment benefits, putting a temporary stop to Gov. Eric...
Inflation ahead? Even a top economist says it’s complicated
WASHINGTON — Two months of sharply rising prices have raised concerns that record-high government financial aid and the Federal Reserve’s ultra-low interest rate policies...
Lawsuit challenges Indiana governor’s unemployment decision
INDIANAPOLIS — Two legal organizations are seeking to stop Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb from dropping out of the federal program providing an extra $300...
Latinas left workforce at highest rate, see slow recovery
PHOENIX — Teresa Marez spent 14 years building a strong clientele base as a hair stylist in San Antonio. When her son, who is...
Indiana rushes to spend virus relief aid on new jobs program
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana legislators scrambled in the final days of their session to make decisions on spending the state’s $3 billion share of the...
GOP governors tie economy to relaxed approach to coronavirus
JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. — Republican governors running for reelection have begun trumpeting the party’s more hands-off approach to the coronavirus pandemic, trying to flip...
Biden says jobs report bolsters case for government spending
President Joe Biden portrayed the May jobs report as a jumping off point for more spending on infrastructure and education to keep growth going...
Jobs data to show whether worker shortages still slow hiring
WASHINGTON — With U.S. businesses scrambling to fill millions of jobs as the economy reopens much faster than many had expected, Friday's jobs report...
EXPLAINER: 5 key takeaways from the May jobs report
WASHINGTON — The American economy delivered 559,000 added jobs in May.
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Biden says jobs report bolsters case for government spending
President Joe Biden portrayed the May jobs report as a jumping off point for more spending on infrastructure and education to keep growth going...