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The economy may have fallen into an instant and deep recession in 2020, but economic activity is continuing to come back to life in a major way.
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The air quality index has been so high for so long that in some nations, it is unlikely to get better. Rather, it almost certainly will worsen.
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Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States in March, miles traveled on U.S. roads and highways have fallen sharply. Driving has picked up more quickly in bed states than in blue ones.
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Weekly jobless claims remain high, a sign the companies are cutting workers even as the headlines tout recovery. The layoff economy has returned with a vengeance.
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The University of Michigan survey of consumer sentiment rose month over month in August but remains sharply lower than a year ago.
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The risks of cyberattacks on stock exchanges, banking systems and global financial systems are not new. If targets are lucky, they are only targeted for cyber theft.
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So-called zombie foreclosures were part of the mortgage landscape in the Great Recession, and new research shows that they are back.
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The second estimate of second-quarter U.S. GDP was only slightly better than the first estimate, but a new statement on interest rates from Fed Chair Jay Powell is keeping investors' spirits up.
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In the midst of the worst recession of a lifetime, the Federal Reserve has built up a balance sheet of roughly $7 trillion. This has been paid for by trillions of dollars that were newly created in a...
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The Conference Board has released some disappointing data regarding the confidence of American consumers.
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The economic disaster brought on by COVID1-19 has caused millions of people to lose their jobs. Unemployment nationwide was 10.2% in July, worse than any month in the Great Recession. In one state,...
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Unemployment in the United States will remain high for months, if not longer. Utah is fortunate to have a job market dominated by industries that are likely to continue to thrive.
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Overall business activity from services and manufacturing operations in the United States is showing some pre-coronavirus strength, according to IHS Markit.
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One of the greatest risks the Republican party faces this election year is that the Democrats take a majority in the U.S. Senate. Martha McSally from Arizona has been labeled an "imperiled incumbent."
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The big question now is just how long it will take to make up the recent massive losses to U.S. gross domestic product.
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