>"The pandemic and the work-from-home movement sparked an economic resurgence in sparsely populated areas as workers fled _...Read More_

“You need someone who understands what monetary policy means at the level of the ordinary person, to boil economics and policy down to where it impacts. And that’s where Lisa has this gift of being able to straddle the two worlds.”

New jobless claims fell by 30,000 last week, signaling fewer layoffs.

"The central bank lifted its benchmark rate to 0.5% from a record low and signaled more increases over the next year, as it seeks to tame inflation and rein in booming house prices."

>"Parts of the global economy are expected to surge over the coming months and start to catch up with the U.S. and China, though the Delta variant of Covid-19 looms as a potential headwind."

>"Friday’s jobs report could provide pivotal data as the Fed charts a plan for ending the easy-money policies that have propped up the economy and _...Read More_

"The spread of the pandemic in poor countries has drained many families who had to spend their life savings trying to help loved ones."

>"The Labor Department said that initial unemployment claims for regular state programs, a proxy for layoffs, fell last week to 406,000."

We have bosses that micromanage like crazy. We have a "production report" we have to fill out daily with the exact amount of minutes we take to perform a task like a phone call, order processing, email, etc. It causes so much anxiety for so _...Read More_

>"The pandemic changed how we think about gratuities. Here’s what you need to know as the economy and social life creep closer to normal"

It isn't just the lousy wage and lack of benefits. Drug testing is a hurdle in a lot of places. It's a huge invasion of privacy. I won't work for anyone that drug tests. But again, I am an accountant, not an airline pilot.

>"China’s economy surged 18.3% in the first quarter from a year earlier, a record rate of growth that reflected the recovery from a deep _...Read More_

"While American democracy struggled to cope with the pandemic, economic crisis and political unrest, Chinese authoritarianism could point to notable successes—and rising international clout."

"The pandemic sped up demands for changes in the economic system. Shareholders might want to brace for change."