"Weekly claims for unemployment benefits finally fell below their pre-pandemic levels, according to data from the Labor Department."

"The president is racing to show the public that he is taking action to address rising prices and bottlenecks amid mounting anxiety among some of his advisers about political fallout heading into next year’s midterm elections."

"On paper, this recovery from the COVID-19 recession is one of the fastest on record. But joblessness is still much higher than economic data suggest."

>"New applications for jobless benefits declined last week, indicating a healing labor market despite the uncertainty caused by the latest surge in coronavirus _...Read More_

>"WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week by 14,000 to 385,000, more _...Read More_

"Increasing Fed liquidity would only give the temporary illusion of greater prosperity."

"President Biden is looking for fireworks in the June jobs report due out Friday as the White House makes a renewed push for its economic agenda heading into the long Fourth of July weekend."

>"WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week for the first time _...Read More_

>"Cutting back aid for jobless workers now, while suitable jobs are still not available for many of them, is not just cruel, — it is damaging to these states’ long-term economic health."

>"Employers are becoming less likely to lay off workers as the economy rebounds."

>"WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week for a fifth straight week _...Read More_

>"WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped last week to 406,000, a new _...Read More_

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

>"A national “Fight for $15 and a Union” action yesterday saw thousands of McDonald's workers walk out of their jobs against low pay and _...Read More_

>"WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 444,000, a new pandemic low _...Read More_