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US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the economy in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in August 2020

Americans Hit By Pandemic Create Start-ups At Record Clip

Americans hit by pandemic create start-ups at record clip

New US Jobless Claims Drop To 787,000 As Stimulus Talks Stall

Labor Department data shows more people moving from regular unemployment benefits to a special program set up for people facing long-term joblessness due to the pandemic

New claims for US jobless benefits fell to 787,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday, as congressional negotiations over a new economic stimulus package lost momentum.

Initial Unemployment Claims Down But Unclear If People Back To Work Or Out Of Benefits

New weekly jobless claim filings in the United States are falling week-on-week but indicate continued widespread joblessness

23 million Americans are collecting unemployment benefits compared to 1.4 million last year at this time.

The US economy continues to struggle with widespread Covid-19 cases, which economists warn will hamper its recovery from business shutdowns earlier this year

New US Jobless Claims Rise Sharply To 898,000 Last Week

New US jobless claims rise sharply to 898,000 last week

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Congress still hasn't agreed on a new stimulus package for the US economy, even as jobless claims fell more than expected in the latest week

With No New Stimulus On Horizon, Unemployed Rapidly Exhausting Benefits

Initial unemployment claims have plateaued over the last two months, varying by just 4%.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warns of the perils of insufficient support to the US economy

US Recovery Would Be Stronger, Faster With More Aid: Fed's Powell

US recovery would be stronger, faster with more aid: Fed's Powell

US President Donald Trump, who has occasionally shunned mask wearing, tested positive for Covid-19, upending the presidential race just weeks before the November elections

US Unemployment Rate Falls To 7.9% In September: Govt

US unemployment rate falls to 7.9% in September: govt

US Sees Dire Jobs Trends As Unemployment Falls To 7.9% In September

US sees dire jobs trends as unemployment falls to 7.9% in September

All told, more than 28 million people in the United States were receiving some form of unemployment assistance as of August 1, an unprecedented figure

September Unemployment Rate Dips To 7.9% As Wave Of Layoffs About To Hit

The Labor Department said 661,000 jobs were added to nonfarm payrolls in September.

New US Jobless Claims Fall To 837,000: Government

New US jobless claims fall to 837,000: government

Initial Unemployment Claims Fall But Airlines Are Beginning Layoffs Amid Stimulus Talks

A Bankrate reports estimates unemployment will remain stubbornly high at 7% next year.

A man holds his work document during a job fair in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -- unemployment in the country has risen to a record 13.8 percent

Brazil Jobless Rate Hits Record 13.8%

Brazil jobless rate hits record 13.8%

Stimulus Check 2: Is Mark Cuban Right About An Andrew Yang-Style System To Send Americans Free Money?

Forget one-time stimulus checks. Mark Cuban wants Americans to get $1,000 every two weeks and to spend it all -- fast.

Claims for new unemployment benefits in the United States remain well above their peak in the 2008-2010 global financial crisis months after the business shutdowns to stop Covid-19 began

Data Shows Reversal In US Hiring While Housing Recovery Continues

Data shows reversal in US hiring while housing recovery continues

New home sales were better than expected in the United States but the growth was not evenly distributed across regions

US Housing Recovery Continues In August, New Home Sales Up 4.8%

US housing recovery continues in August, new home sales up 4.8%

Data on first-time filings for jobless benefits show 36.5 million US jobs have been destroyed since the onset of the pandemic

Why Initial Unemployment Claims Point Up Need For Coronavirus Stimulus Spending

The Labor Department reports initial unemployment claims rose for the first time in several weeks as stimulus talks remained stalled in Washington.

A new Federal Reserve survey showed only 30 percent of workers laid off during the pandemic have returned to work, and 22 percent don't expect to have a job to go back to

US Fed Official Warns Against Inflation 'Ghost Stories'

US Fed official warns against inflation 'ghost stories'

Brian T. Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America

BofA CEO Brian Moynihan Says More Coronavirus Stimulus Needed To Recover From Coronavirus Recession

"You need more stimulus for the people” -- BofA CEO Brian Moynihan.

Fewer Americans File Initial Unemployment Claims, Down 33,000 But Still Five Times Higher Than Last Year

Initial unemployment claims fell 33,000 from the previous week but the total still is five times higher than last year at this time.

Australia is experiencing its first recession in almost 30 years, prompting the government and central bank to embark on a vast stimulus spending programme

Australian Unemployment Falls, Raising Recovery Hopes

Australian unemployment falls, raising recovery hopes

An increase in working from home has left city centres deserted and is one factor slowing the recovery of oil demand

Are More People Working Freelance During The Coronavirus Pandemic? A Look At The Numbers

Jobs numbers indicate the pandemic has driven the freelance share of the jobs market up to 36% -- and increased hiring is not making a dent in the share.

Prime Minister Jean Castex at a Bic plant east of Paris on Monday, where he reiterated that France would help finance part-time work for virus-hit firms

France Urges Firms To Avoid Virus Layoffs Via Part-time Schemes

France urges firms to avoid virus layoffs via part-time schemes

New weekly filings for jobless claims have neither returned to their levels prior to the pandemic nor dropped below the worst week seen during the global financial crisis

New US Jobless Claims Flat At 884,000: Government

New US jobless claims flat at 884,000: government

As talks in Washington over pandemic assistance drag on, new jobless claims fell in the latest week, but the data show a slow jobs recovery

No Change In Initial Unemployment Claims, 13 Million Still Jobless From Coronavirus

The number of people filing for unemployment last week for the first time was even with the previous week's total of 884,000.

Horses have reportedly died after drinking water polluted by oil in Syria's Kurdish-controlled northeastern Hasakeh province

Man Arrested In Connection With The Killings Of Over 20 Horses In France Released

At least 30 horses were found with their eyes gouged out, genitals cut, and blood drained.

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French Economy Set To Bounce Back As Lockdown Lifted

French economy set to bounce back as lockdown lifted

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