US economy
Biden’s declaration: America’s democracy ‘is rising anew’
World
April 29, 2021
Biden’s declaration: America’s democracy ‘is rising anew’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden declared that “America is rising anew” as he called for an expansion of federal…
US employers add 916,000 jobs in March as hiring accelerates
World
April 2, 2021
US employers add 916,000 jobs in March as hiring accelerates
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers unleashed a burst of hiring in March, adding 916,000 jobs in a sign that a…
Biden warns of growing cost of delay on economic aid plan
World
January 30, 2021
Biden warns of growing cost of delay on economic aid plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is warning of a steep and growing “cost of inaction” on his $1.9 trillion…
Biden to assail Trump on US economy as campaign enters more intense phase
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September 4, 2020
Biden to assail Trump on US economy as campaign enters more intense phase
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is set to criticize President Donald Trump’s stewardship of the coronavirus-ravaged economy…
US is expected to report a record-breaking economic plunge
World
July 30, 2020
US is expected to report a record-breaking economic plunge
WASHINGTON (AP) — Having endured what was surely a record-shattering slump last quarter, the US economy faces a dim outlook…
US retail sales plunged a record 16% in April as virus hit
World
May 15, 2020
US retail sales plunged a record 16% in April as virus hit
BALTIMORE (AP) — US retail sales tumbled by a record 16.4 percent from March to April as business shutdowns caused…
US economy shrank at 4.8% rate last quarter as virus struck
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April 29, 2020
US economy shrank at 4.8% rate last quarter as virus struck
WASHINGTON (AP) — The US economy shrank at a 4.8 percent annual rate last quarter as the coronavirus pandemic shut…
Trump says when to reopen US economy ‘biggest decision’ of presidency
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April 11, 2020
Trump says when to reopen US economy ‘biggest decision’ of presidency
President Donald Trump on Friday said his decision on when to reopen the US economy, shuttered due to the coronavirus…
Trillion-dollar US economic rescue package crashes in Senate
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March 23, 2020
Trillion-dollar US economic rescue package crashes in Senate
A trillion-dollar Senate proposal to rescue the reeling US economy crashed to defeat Sunday after receiving zero support from Democrats,…
US economists expect recession in 2020 or 2021: survey
World
August 19, 2019
US economists expect recession in 2020 or 2021: survey
A majority of economists expect a US recession in the next two years, but have pushed back the onset amid…