US home sales rebound slightly in February U.S. home sales picked up slightly in February but remain sluggish due to tight inventories, affordability problems and nasty winter weather. More
Dollar rises above 100 yen for 1st time in 4 years The dollar has risen above 100 yen for the first time in more than four years as currency traders persist in selling the Japanese currency in reaction to Tokyo's aggressive credit-easing moves. More
Obama to open middle-class jobs, opportunity tour Aiming to show he's still focused on creating jobs, President Barack Obama is beginning a series of quick trips around the country to resurrect ideas from his State of the Union address that became overshadowed by the intense debates over gun control, immigration and automatic spending cuts. More
Retailers report modest gains for April Americans spent briskly during the early spring months in the latest sign that they’re encouraged by the economic recovery. Falling gas prices, a rallying stock market and gains in the job market all fueled Americans’ shopping habits even as cold weather tempered their desire to buy spring fashions. More
US home building is surging, but job growth isn't The resurgent U.S. housing market has sent builders calling again for Richard Vap, who owns a drywall installation company. Vap would love to help - if he could hire enough qualified people. "There is a shortage of manpower," says Vap, owner of South Valley Drywall in Littleton, Colo. More
U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Dollar steadies ahead of payrolls; German retail sales rise By Investing.com - Oct 31 ... Price Index and Jobless Claims reports.... NFP Preview: How Could Jobs Report Impact Elections and ... 10/30/2024 - 8:30 pm | View Link
Continuing jobless claims rise to highest level since 2021 The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week, but the total number of those collecting benefits rose to its highest level in almost three years. 10/24/2024 - 5:07 pm | View Link
Applications for jobless benefits fall, but continuing claims rise to highest level since 2021 The rising level of continuing claims suggests that some who are receiving benefits are finding it harder to land new jobs. That could mean that demand for workers is waning, even as the economy ... 10/24/2024 - 5:07 am | View Link
US labor market plodding along, but jobs becoming more scarce New applications for U.S. unemployment aid unexpectedly fell last week, but the number of people collecting benefits in mid-October was the highest in nearly three years, indicating it was becoming ... 10/24/2024 - 5:06 am | View Link
US weekly jobless claims fall; continuing claims hit highest level in three years New applications for U.S. unemployment aid unexpectedly fell last week, but the number of people collecting benefits in mid-October was the highest in nearly three years, indicating it was becoming ... 10/24/2024 - 3:12 am | View Link
CEOs, HR experts, and other executives share where they stand on pay transparency, and how to implement it successfully.
There’s a growing sentiment that pay transparency does more harm than good because it contributes to coworkers feeling undervalued when they discover they make less than their colleagues. So how can a company ensure pay transparency serves its intended purpose constructively?
The race for clean energy is local.
The U. S. power grid is at a critical crossroads. Electricity generation, like every other industry, needs to rid itself of fossil fuels if the country is to play its role in combating the climate crisis—a transition that will have to happen even as energy providers scramble to meet what they claim is an unprecedented spike in electricity demand, attributed to the rise of AI.
Among the big winners of this election season? Pop-culture news aggregators, which have become a source of political updates for their millions of followers.
On the afternoon of September 15, when news began to break about a second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, one upstart celebrity news aggregator beat most major news organizations to the punch.
Ellevest’s chief investment officer says don’t panic about your money. “The health and future growth of the economy, not politics, drive financial markets.”
Today is a big day for our country. It’s Election Day, the day that we collectively have a say in who our next President will be—and, depending upon where you live, in your state and local government officials, as well as various ballot measures and propositions.
If you’ve got an issue you need to address with your manager, here’s what you’ll want to avoid saying when you sit down with them.
Things go wrong at work. Bad news happens. That’s inevitable. And when these things happen, it’s important to be proactive. That means getting on your boss‘s schedule and talking things through.
Voters in these seven swing states will likely determine the outcome of the 2024 presidential election. Here’s how the polling looks so far.
It’s hard to believe, but Election Day is finally here. After spending some $16 billion and months campaigning all over the country and in battleground states, Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican nominee former President Donald Trump are now at the finish line.