US Unemployment Claims Rise After Hitting Pandemic Low
The Data Gap in Measuring Alternative Work
October 17, 2018 by TWN Staff
In recent decades, globalization and technological change has disrupted work and accelerated changing dynamics between workers and companies, giving rise to more alternative work arrangements.
Read the New Democrat Coalition’s latest blog post on the data gap in measuring alternative work and what we can do to empower American workers with the tools they need to succeed.
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September 16, 2021
by US Unemployment Claims Rise After Hitting Pandemic Low
US Unemployment Claims Rise After Hitting Pandemic Low
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits moved up last week to 332,000 from a pandemic low,... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits moved up last week to 332,000 from a pandemic low, a sign that worsening COVID infections may have slightly increased layoffs. Applications for jobless aid rose from 312,000 the week before, the Labor Department said Thursday.... Read More
September 14, 2021
by Census: Relief Payments Staved Off Hardship in COVID Crash
Census: Relief Payments Staved Off Hardship in COVID Crash
WASHINGTON (AP) — The share of Americans living in poverty rose slightly as the COVID-19 pandemic shook the economy last... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — The share of Americans living in poverty rose slightly as the COVID-19 pandemic shook the economy last year, but massive relief payments pumped out by Congress eased hardship for many, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday. The official poverty measure showed an increase of... Read More
September 13, 2021
by Adapt or Else: Downtown Businesses Cope With New Reality
Adapt or Else: Downtown Businesses Cope With New Reality
NEW YORK (AP) — Downtown businesses in the U.S. and abroad once took for granted that nearby offices would provide... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — Downtown businesses in the U.S. and abroad once took for granted that nearby offices would provide a steady clientele looking for breakfast, lunch, everyday goods and services and last-minute gifts. As the resilient coronavirus keeps offices closed and workers at home, some... Read More
September 10, 2021
by U.S. Produce Prices Up 8.3% in August From a Year Earlier
U.S. Produce Prices Up 8.3% in August From a Year Earlier
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation at the wholesale level climbed 8.3% last month from August 2020, the biggest annual gain since... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation at the wholesale level climbed 8.3% last month from August 2020, the biggest annual gain since the Labor Department started calculating the 12-month number in 2010. The Labor Department reported Friday that its producer price index — which measures inflationary pressures before... Read More
September 10, 2021
by White House Competition Council Seeks Lower Consumer Prices
White House Competition Council Seeks Lower Consumer Prices
A new White House council on U.S. economic conditions plans to hold its first meeting Friday, with participants to highlight... Read More
A new White House council on U.S. economic conditions plans to hold its first meeting Friday, with participants to highlight at least 18 actions taken to help consumers and potentially lower prices. The council, an outgrowth of a July executive order by President Joe Biden, is... Read More
September 8, 2021
by Dan McCue
Yellen Warns US May Hit Debt Limit in October
WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning Congress that she will run out of maneuvering room to prevent the... Read More
WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning Congress that she will run out of maneuvering room to prevent the U.S. from broaching the government’s borrowing limit in October. In a letter to congressional leaders on Wednesday, Yellen said that she could not provide a specific... Read More
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