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Unemployment nationwide remains higher than any month during the Great Recession. Four cities have rates of more than twice the national average.
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A handful of cities in Utah and Idaho have employment rates less than what is considered full employment.
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Though Donald Trump won the most electoral votes in 2016, Hillary Clinton won the popular vote nationwide by almost 3 million votes.
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The Fed's August Beige Book offers anecdotal reports indicating continued uncertainty about U.S. economic growth even while the economy shows progress.
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The financial markets just got a small glimpse of what to expect from Friday's key U.S. Department of Labor report on unemployment and payrolls.
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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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