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Jobless Claims Fall, But SMBs (And Jobs) Still Walk A Pandemic Tightrope
September 03, 2020

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US Weekly Jobless Claims Drop To 881,000, Lowest Level Since Pre-Pandemic
September 03, 2020

The number of Americans who filed for jobless claims fell to its the lowest number since the pandemic began in March, better than analysts’ expectations, according to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on Thursday (Sept. 3).  Get the Full Story Complete...

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Hilton To Permanently Close Its Hotel In New York City’s Times Square
September 03, 2020

The Hilton Times Square is the latest victim of the coronavirus pandemic. In a filing with New York’s State Department of Labor, the managing director of the 44-story landmark said it will close permanently next month and 200 jobs will be lost. Get the Full...

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Apple’s App Store-Related Jobs Rise By Nearly 300K
September 02, 2020

The iOS app economy has created nearly 300,000 new jobs since April 2019, “helping to provide opportunities” for business and employment growth even during the COVID-19 crisis, Apple said in a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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ADP: U.S. Only Gained A Disappointing 428,000 Private-Sector Jobs in August
September 02, 2020

Private-sector employment went up by 428,000 jobs last month, said the ADP National Employment Report. That’s an improvement over the previous month’s 167,000 jobs, but still well below expectations. A survey of economists by Dow Jones had predicted a 1.17 million increase. Get the Full...

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Fed’s Brainard: Additional Stimulus Required To Counter Pandemic Effects
September 01, 2020

A Federal Reserve governor said Tuesday (Sept. 1) that the central bank has to launch initiatives “in coming months” to assist the economy in surmounting the pandemic’s effects, while meeting the pledge of more formidable employment expansion and greater inflation, Reuters reported. Get the Full...

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Report: Job Growth In Next Decade Predicted Slower Than Great Recession
September 01, 2020

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New Data Shows Americans Made And Spent Slightly More In July
August 28, 2020

Americans made 0.4 percent more money in July than in June, took home 0.2 percent more after taxes and spent 1.9 percent more, according to a preliminary report issued on Friday (Aug. 28) by the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Related Cos. CEO Calls For Workers To Come Back To New York City
August 27, 2020

Some major New York City retail properties — including the shopping center at Hudson Yards — are only producing 50 percent of pre-pandemic rent, the CEO of major Big Apple landlord Related Cos. said Thursday (Aug. 27), according to CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete...