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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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Overall mortgage delinquencies rose to their highest level in more than five years in May. The COVID-19 pandemic and recession have made it hard for homeowners to meet monthly mortgage payments.
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A new study of CEO compensation reveals that top CEOs were paid 320 times more than an average worker last year. That's a 14% year-over-year increase.
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Global warming has begun to raise temperatures in much of Antarctica. Yet the temperature at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station will be about 100 degrees below zero for the next several days.
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Presidential candidate Joe Biden's plan for modernizing U.S. infrastructure includes a goal of net-zero carbon emissions from the electricity generating sector by 2050.
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The Great Peshtigo Fire of 1871 covered an area larger than the state of Connecticut. It was the largest and most deadly wildfire in history.
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The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is in great financial trouble, and its ability to deliver ballots in the upcoming election has turned to some extent on the fact. The White House wants to control...
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While 2020 has been a year of economic disaster, it is hard to imagine that the stock market has somehow been able to climb back to almost hitting highs again on the S&P 500. The good news is...
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Consumer sentiment has increased by just a fraction of a point according to the preliminary August report from the University of Michigan consumer survey.
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Retail sales in the United States rose for the third straight month in July, but the rate of growth has dropped to just 1.5% month over month.
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that initial jobless claims for the week of August 8 fell to less than a million.
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