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Economic Report: U.S. unemployment claims rise slightly to 745,000 after Texas power outages

ByadminMarch 4, 2021

2021-03-04 14:17:00 {widget1} The numbers: The number of new claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rose slightly to 745,000 in late February, indicating that the economy is still a long way from recovering all the jobs lost during the coronavirus pandemic. Initial

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Outside the Box: Congress should provide automatic, recurring COVID-19 relief checks until the jobs market recovers from the pandemic

ByadminMarch 3, 2021

2021-03-03 12:05:00 {widget1} As Americans approach the first anniversary of the World Health Organization that declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, it is worth taking a look at how the US government's economic response has gone. Early data make it clear that the massive

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Market Extra: Day-trading Reddit-readers nearly crashed the stock market. Now they’re in an ETF.

ByadminMarch 3, 2021

2021-03-02 23:31:00 {widget1} If you thought that an ETF made up of the most buzzing stocks, as determined by social media chatter, seemed like the logical conclusion to the late January Reddit-powered roller coaster ride on the stock market, then you were right. On

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: Senior House Democrat says using filibuster to stop minimum-wage hike is akin to using it to block civil rights

ByadminMarch 2, 2021

2021-03-02 22:20:00 {widget1} Third-placed House Democrat Rep. Jim Clyburn attacked Republicans for opposing an increase in the minimum wage, saying their threatened use of the filibuster in the Senate to stop it reminded him when the filibuster was used against civil rights

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Personal Finance Daily: U.S. consumers made a record number of complaints in 2020, and 11 million Americans face an unemployment-benefits ‘cliff’ if lawmakers don’t extend COVID-19 relief programs

ByadminMarch 1, 2021

2021-03-01 22:45:51 {widget1} Hello, MarketWatchers. Don't miss these top stories: Personal finances US consumers filed a record number of complaints in 2020 – this was their biggest complaint "As consumers faced the economic impact of the pandemic, they faced

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Market Extra: Day-trading Reddit-readers nearly crashed the stock market. Now they’re in an ETF.

: Senior House Democrat says using filibuster to stop minimum-wage hike is akin to using it to block civil rights

Personal Finance Daily: U.S. consumers made a record number of complaints in 2020, and 11 million Americans face an unemployment-benefits ‘cliff’ if lawmakers don’t extend COVID-19 relief programs