U.S.

Fed survey finds growth ‘downshifted’ in summer due to Covid

The U.S. economic pullback reflects concerns about the delta variant

By Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press |September 8, 2021

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U.S. hiring slowed in August after 2 strong months

America's employers added just 235,000 jobs last month

By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |September 3, 2021

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U.S. jobless claims reach a pandemic low as hiring strengthens

The weekly jobs count has mostly fallen steadily since early January

By Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press |September 2, 2021

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Unequal wealth in the U.S. undermines retirement, research suggests

Financial assets are concentrated among the few

By Staff |September 1, 2021

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