U.S. employers shrugged off virus and stepped up hiring
WASHINGTON — America’s employers accelerated their hiring last month, adding a solid 531,000 jobs, the most since July and a sign that the recovery from…
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Biden’s big bill on brink of House votes, but fights remain
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats in the House appear on the verge of advancing President Joe Biden’s $1.85 trillion-and-growing domestic policy package alongside a companion $1…
OPEC+ keeps cautious oil production despite Biden pressure
FRANKFURT, Germany — OPEC and allied oil-producing countries rebuffed pressure from U.S. President Joe Biden to pump significantly more oil and lower gasoline prices for…
GOP pushback on employer vaccine mandate underway in states
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — President Joe Biden’s mandate for many private employers to require their workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 is facing a wall…
Many women have left the workforce. When will they return?
NEW YORK — There was a time when Naomi Peña could seemingly do it all: Work a full-time job and raise four children on her…
U.S. trade deficit hits record of $80.9 billion in September
WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit hit an all-time high of $80.9 billion in September as American exports fell sharply while imports, even with supply…
Average US long-term mortgage rate ticks back down this week
SILVER SPRING, Md. — The average long-term mortgage rate in the U.S. ticked back down this week following several weeks of increases. Mortgage buyer Freddie…
US mandates vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4
Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or…
Bank of England holds rates steady, confounding expectations
LONDON — The Bank of England has confounded market expectations and held interest rates steady, saying it wanted to see more information about what happens…
German factory orders make feeble recovery in September
BERLIN — German factory orders, an important indicator for Europe’s biggest economy, made a feeble recovery in September after a big drop the previous month,…