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Inflation Dominated Last Week, but Nvidia Is This Week’s Big News
Commentary Last week was all about inflation. On Tuesday, the Labor Department announced that the Producer Price Index (PPI) rose by a stronger-than-expected 0.5 percent in April and 2.2 percent ...
May 23, 2024
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Louis Navellier
Biden’s Labor Department Nominee Fails to Advance in Senate After Democrats Vote With GOP
Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) joined Republicans to block Biden's nominee.
November 29, 2023
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Katabella Roberts
Conflicting Jobs Data Begin to Clear Up Over Labor Day
Commentary The ADP and Labor Department data came into alignment last week, but all three jobs reports were ...
September 8, 2023
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Louis Navellier
Sinking Profits Means Layoffs
Commentary Even as the gross domestic product has surprised on the upside, the emerging profits picture points to ...
July 28, 2023
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Milton Ezrati
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Home Raided, Phone Taken
Two days after another major bank collapse, the Federal Reserve hikes interest rates once again. Senators from both ...
May 3, 2023
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Steve Lance
Era of Remote Work Ends for Millions of Americans
Millions of Americans stopped working from home in 2022, according to a Labor Department report released on March ...
March 30, 2023
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Jane Nguyen
Goldman Economist Says US Layoffs Were Far Higher Than Labor Department Reported
The U.S. Labor Department’s job openings report may have overlooked a recent upturn in layoffs, according to new ...
January 19, 2023
BY
Bryan Jung
Jobless Claims Rise More Than Expected Due to Losses Incurred by Hurricane Ian
U.S. jobless claims rose more than expected last week, for the highest level of claims since late August, ...
October 13, 2022
BY
Bryan Jung
Biden’s New Gig Worker Rule Could Squeeze Small Businesses, Setting Up a Legal Fight
The Biden administration announced a new rule that would reclassify millions of gig workers across the country as ...
October 12, 2022
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Bryan Jung
Capitol Report (Aug. 18): Judge May Unseal Parts of Affidavit; Multiple FBI Whistleblowers Come Forward
A hearing takes place in Palm Beach to unseal the affidavit associated with the raid of former President ...
August 18, 2022
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Steve Lance
Capitol Report (July 8): Jan. 6 Detainee Calls in From Jail; Biden Issues Executive Order on Abortion
Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot dead in public. The assassination has shocked the world. Two ...
July 8, 2022
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Steve Lance
Capitol Report (April 15): CIA: China is Russia’s Silent Partner
The Labor Department released the latest unemployment data Friday. The Biden administration praised the low unemployment rate and ...
April 15, 2022
BY
Steve Lance
4.5 Million Americans Quit Their Jobs in November, New Data Show
More Americans quit their job in November 2021 than in any month in history, according to data released ...
January 4, 2022
BY
Zachary Stieber
Unemployment Claims Fall to Lowest Level Since Beginning of COVID-19 Pandemic Last Year
Initial jobless claims dropped below 300,000 for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, when ...
October 14, 2021
BY
Jack Phillips
Americans Are Quitting Jobs at Record Rates: Labor Department
A record number of U.S. workers voluntarily quit their jobs in August, led by bar and restaurant employees as ...
October 12, 2021
BY
Jack Phillips
Labor Department Allots $240 Million to Fight ‘Terrifying’ Level of Unemployment Insurance Fraud
The Labor Department is giving $240 million to states for measures like beefing up cybersecurity defense and identity ...
August 13, 2021
BY
Tom Ozimek
House Republicans Call for Comprehensive Audit of Pandemic-Related Unemployment Insurance Fraud
Thirty House members, all Republicans, asked the Labor Department acting inspector general to do an "official audit" of ...
July 10, 2021
BY
Allen Zhong
US Job Openings Rise to Record High, Layoffs Hit Record Low
WASHINGTON—U.S. employers posted a record-high number of open jobs for the second straight month as a rapidly rebounding ...
July 7, 2021
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The Associated Press
US Jobless Claims Drop to 385,000, Another Pandemic Low
WASHINGTON—The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week for a fifth straight week to a new ...
June 3, 2021
BY
The Associated Press
Job Growth Expected to Slow Sharply Over Next Decade: Labor Department
The Labor Department expects job growth to slow significantly over the next decade compared to the employment boom ...
September 2, 2020
BY
Tom Ozimek
Unemployment Hit Record Highs in 43 States in April, Labor Department Says
The Labor Department said Friday that, as efforts to contain the pandemic forced businesses to close across the United ...
May 22, 2020
BY
Tom Ozimek
Virus Fallout Destroys 20.5 Million US Jobs, Unemployment Rate Shatters Record
Battering the U.S. economy, COVID-19 shutdowns and destruction of demand have erased a staggering 20.5 million jobs in ...
May 8, 2020
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Tom Ozimek
US Jobless Claims Soar to Over 3 Million, Shattering Record
Jobless claims filed in the United States soared to a record high for the week of March 15 to ...
March 26, 2020
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Tom Ozimek
US Economy Adds 266,000 Jobs in November, Exceeding Expectations
The Labor Department has released a stronger than expected November jobs report Friday, buoyed in part by General Motors ...
December 6, 2019
BY
Tom Ozimek
US Weekly Jobless Claims Fall; Labor Market Strong
WASHINGTON—The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, suggesting the labor market remains ...
August 8, 2019
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Reuters
Labor Department Unveils Plan for Affordable Retirement Coverage
WASHINGTON—The Trump administration has unveiled a new plan that would expand retirement coverage opportunities for millions of small ...
October 23, 2018
BY
Emel Akan
Why We Saw Widely Different Stats for Job Growth in February
ADP and Labor Department data on job growth were not only far apart, but even suggested opposite trends. ...
March 6, 2015
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Petr Svab
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Israel Strikes Beirut Days After US-Supported Ceasefire Announcement
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