U.S. Unemployment Claims Fell to 553,000 in Latest Week
Jobless claims fell again to the lowest level since the pandemic took hold more than a year ago, another sign...
Executive Branch
Biden to Seek $80 Billion to Bolster IRS, Tax Enforcement
WASHINGTON—President Biden plans to propose an $80 billion funding boost for the Internal Revenue Service over the next decade, a...
U.S. Durable-Goods Orders Rebound Following Dip
A worker assembled components for pool tables at Diamond Billiard Products in Jeffersonville, Ind., on March 10. Photo: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg...
U.S. Unemployment Claims Hit Covid-19 Pandemic Low
Worker filings for jobless benefits declined to 547,000 last week, a new pandemic low that adds to evidence of a...
U.S. Seeks to Pause J&J Covid-19 Vaccine Use After Rare Blood-Clot Cases
U.S. health authorities recommended a pause in the use of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine in order to investigate rare...
Amazon Vote Deals Blow to Expanding Labor Union Membership
Workers’ rejection of a union at Amazon.com Inc.’s warehouse in Bessemer, Ala., is a setback to organized labor’s efforts to...
Workers Slowly Pull Away From Jobless Benefits as Economy Picks Up
Workers are slowly pulling away from unemployment assistance as a U.S. economic revival picks up speed, with initial filings for...
Treasury’s Yellen Calls for Global Minimum Corporate Tax Rate
WASHINGTON—Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen argued for a global minimum corporate tax rate Monday, as she makes the case for President...
CDC Relaxes Covid-19 Travel Guidance for Fully Vaccinated People
People who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus can travel without putting themselves at serious risk as long as they...
U.S. Jobless Claims Remain Near Lowest Levels Since Covid-19’s Onset
Filings for unemployment benefits rose last week but remained near their lowest levels since the pandemic’s onset, amid signs of...
U.S. Jobless Claims Reach Lowest Level of the Pandemic
Jobless claims reached their lowest level of the pandemic last week as stronger hiring and consumer spending drive a U.S....
Powell Says Stimulus Package Isn’t Likely to Fuel Unwelcome Inflation
WASHINGTON—Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told lawmakers Tuesday he doesn’t expect the $1.9 trillion stimulus package will lead to an...
Biden Tells States to Make All Adults Eligible for Covid-19 Vaccine by May 1
WASHINGTON—President Biden called on states to make all adults in the U.S. eligible for Covid-19 vaccines by May 1 and...
U.S. Jobless Claims Ease as Hiring Picks Up
Worker filings for unemployment benefits dropped to 712,000 last week, nearing their lowest level since the pandemic fueled a surge...
U.S. Budget Deficit Widened to $1 Trillion From October Through February
WASHINGTON—The federal budget gap widened 68% in the first five months of the fiscal year, as government spending continued to...
What to Know About Unemployment Benefits in $1.9 Trillion Covid-19 Relief Bill
Congress is this week expected to approve a $1.9 trillion pandemic-aid package that extends the duration of unemployment benefits available...
Microsoft, Wells Fargo Satisfied Trump Labor Department on Hiring More Black Employees
WASHINGTON—The Labor Department under the Trump administration closed inquiries into Microsoft Corp. MSFT 2.15% and Wells Fargo WFC 0.73% &...
What Walmart Raises Mean for President Biden’s $15 Minimum-Wage Plan
Walmart Inc.’s pledge to lift its average hourly pay above $15 comes in the middle of a Washington debate on...
U.S. Retail Sales Rose Strongly on Stimulus in January
U.S. shoppers sharply increased spending in January, buoyed by stimulus payments that many households received in the most recent virus-relief...
Ban on New Foreign Workers Left U.S. Jobs Unfilled, Even in Covid Downturn
The U.S. closed the door to nearly all incoming foreign workers last year. The causes were Covid-19 restrictions that locked...
