Business Should Be Booming — If Only There Were Enough Workers For The Job
Small businesses are struggling to find enough workers to keep pace with booming demand even as data showed 850,000 jobs created in June.
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Federal Reserve Will Continue Supporting The Economy Despite Surging Prices
The Fed is maintaining its easy money policies for now in an effort to speed the economic recovery. It left interest rates near zero despite a jump in consumer prices.
Hiring Picked Up Last Month, But The Economy Still Needs More Workers
U.S. employers added 559,000 jobs last month, as the unemployment rate fell to 5.8% from 6.1% in April. Employers say they could use even more workers as demand surges and pandemic fears recede.
Millions Of Women Haven't Rejoined The Workforce — And May Not Anytime Soon
Millions of women who lost their jobs in the pandemic have yet to return to work, even though the economy has improved. What's keeping them back is a mix of factors that may not be resolved quickly.
Getting Women Back To Work Is Key To A Strong Recovery, Labor Secretary Says
Millions of women have left the workforce during the pandemic as schools stopped in-person learning. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh says the recovery hinges on women returning to work.
Spring Letdown: Hiring Slows In April, Raising New Challenges For Economy
U.S. employers added 266,000 jobs last month, far fewer than analysts had expected. The unemployment rate rose to 6.1%.
Shopping And Shots Power An Economy Heading To Its Fastest Growth Since 1984
The U.S. economy grew at a rapid pace in the first three months of the year as more people got vaccinated and the federal government pumped hundreds of billions of dollars into people's pockets.
Did Emergency PPP Loans Work? Nearly $800 Billion Later, We Still Don't Know
The Paycheck Protection Program, which provided emergency loans to small businesses amid the pandemic, will wind down soon. Economists are divided on whether it saved enough jobs to justify its cost.
Vice President Harris Touts Jobs Plan In Guilford County Stops
Vice President Kamala Harris made stops in Guilford County Monday to push the White House's American Jobs Plan.