Roaring Back: Employers Add 916,000 Jobs As Economy Emerges From Winter Slump
Hiring by U.S. employers accelerated sharply amid an improving public health outlook and a new round of $1,400 relief payments.
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N.C. Unemployment Rate Falls To 5.9%; Pandemic Peak Now Higher
North Carolina's unemployment rate fell below 6% during January, government officials said on Monday, although jobless figures remain well above those recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic contract
Biden's $1.9 Trillion Rescue Plan Set To Turbocharge U.S. Economy
Economists expect the additional federal spending, coupled with an improving public health picture, will jumpstart economic growth this year.
'Why Us?': A Year After Being Laid Off, Millions Are Still Unemployed
Millions who lost jobs at the beginning of the pandemic are still out of the labor force, making up levels of the unemployed not seen since the Great Recession.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Warns Of Long Road Ahead To Recover Millions Of Lost Jobs
Powell warned it will take time to put millions of jobless Americans back to work, while also downplaying inflation threats.
Millions Are Out Of A Job. Yet Some Employers Wonder: Why Can't I Find Workers?
Some businesses are struggling to find workers even as millions are unemployed, as the pandemic has made this a recession like no other.
U.S. Adds Just 49,000 Jobs In January, 'Not Anywhere Close' To Recovering Those Lost
U.S. employers added 49,000 jobs last month, after a pandemic-driven slump in December. Unemployment fell to 6.3%.
Down But Not Out: Pandemic Likely Dealt Blow To Economy, But There's Room For Hope
The U.S. economy is likely to have slowed in the last three months of the year, ending 2020 smaller than it began. But for some companies, business is now back to pre-pandemic levels.
Pandemic Pricetag: U.S. Employers Cut 140,000 Jobs In December
The runaway pandemic put more pressure on the U.S. job market last month. Employers shed 140,000 jobs as the unemployment rate held steady at 6.7%.
Pet Food Company To Bring 129 Jobs To Rockingham County
An Italian pet food company is setting up shop in Rockingham County.