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Michael Hiltzik, Tribune News Service If economic history teaches us anything, it’s that when times get tough, working men and women get targets painted on their back. Current events give...
The election of a newcomer and conservative, Yoon Suk-yeol, of People’s Power Party, as president of South Korea, in a bitterly fought battle and with the narrowest of margin of...
US employment increased far less than expected in November, likely as millions of unemployed Americans remained home despite companies boosting wages, generous jobless benefits expiring and schools fully reopening....
Lena Simet and Amos Toh, Tribune News Service The COVID-19 pandemic in the United States has left millions of people struggling to make ends meet. Massive government spending, especially...
US employers boosted hiring in May as the easing pandemic, helped by vaccinations, pulled more people back into the labour force, offering assurance that the economy’s recovery from the COVID-19...
The second Covid wave, deadlier than the first, is showing signs of abatement. But it is too early to relax. The death rate remains high. Experts say a third wave...
Britain’s unemployment rate fell again to 4.8% between January and March, when the country was under a tight lockdown, and hiring rose further in April, according to data that...
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week as companies held onto their workers amid a growing labour shortage that helped...
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits tumbled last week to 576,000, a post-COVID low and a hopeful sign that layoffs are easing as the economy recovers from...
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped to a one-year low last week as economic activity rebounds after weather-related disruptions in February. But the labor...
