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Amazon, Instacart and Walmart are among the big companies seeking workers amid surge in demand during the pandemic.
Unemployment
Goldman Sachs: 2 million could apply for unemployment this week
Job losses are piling up around the U.S. as the coronavirus brings the economy to a virtual standstill.
Stocks edge higher as Wall Street weighs fiscal stimulus
Financial markets rose on hopes the federal government will move to prop up the economy. Hurry, Wall Street's saying.
Unemployment claims soar 33% as coronavirus hits home
As the pandemic slams the U.S. economy, layoffs are surging at restaurants, hotels and other businesses.
Surge in unemployment claims is crashing government websites
Many states are dealing with unprecedented wave of jobless applications as coronavirus shutters hundreds of businesses.
Restaurants told not to pay rent – pay staff
Some local business owners are forgoing profit in order to help their neighbors.
Hiring surged in February before coronavirus spread in U.S.
Employers added a stronger than expected 273,000 jobs last month, while unemployment rate ticked down.
Many new college grads are stuck in low-wage jobs
"I'm going to be in debt for the rest of my life," says one recent graduate about her struggle to make ends meet.
2 black voters are split on Trump — but they agree on one thing
President Donald Trump often claims black people are better off under his administration, citing low unemployment numbers.
Hiring surged in January as employers added 225,000 jobs
Unemployment rate ticked up to 3.6% as more people entered the labor force to look for work.
Struggling California town sees opportunity in looming pilot shortage
Boeing is set to announce its partnership with Reedley, California sometime on Wednesday, a mutually beneficial deal that town officials hope will transform the agricultural region into a pilot training hub.
Hiring cooled in December, with employers adding 145,000 jobs
The U.S. labor market continues to expand, but job growth last year was the slowest since 2011.
Hiring surged in November as GM workers ended strike
A whopping 266,000 new jobs were created last month, while unemployment ticked down to 3.5%.
American jobs are getting worse, a new index shows
The country's ultra-low unemployment rate rests on a foundation of low-wage and often unstable work.
Ultra-low unemployment is problem in parts of U.S.
Vermont and Maine have among the lowest jobless rates in the country—now some local employers can't find workers
Hiring surged in October despite GM strike
Employers added a surprisingly strong 128,000 jobs while the unemployment rate ticked up to 3.6%
Slowdown in job and wage growth heightens economic fears
Hiring fell short of forecasts last month, while wage growth fell to its lowest rate in more than a year
The U.S. economy's hidden problem: Men without jobs
1 in 7 men in their prime working years aren't employed, leading to stigma and an increase in "deaths of despair"
McDonald's job seekers can "apply" through Alexa and Google
McDonald's "Apply Thru" assistant is part of a broader effort to digitally streamline every part of the company
The Muse founders make finding a job less harrowing
The career services site, born out of frustration, seeks to gives job seekers an inside look at potential employers
Jobs grew by 130,000 in August but blue-collar gains slowed
Unemployment remained an ultra-low 3.7%, while private employers added less than 100,000 jobs last month
1 out of 5 men who didn't go to college don’t have jobs. Here’s why
The May jobs report showed unemployment at about a 50-year low. That's not how it feels to many men who've never been to college
U.S. labor market stayed on track in July
Employers added 164,000 jobs last month, in line with economic forecasts, while unemployment remained at 3.7%
Trump exaggerates his role in black job gains: Fact check
Trump claims Democrats have "done so little" for black workers, but the biggest unemployment drop was under Obama
Strong hiring in June: 224,000 new jobs, 3.7% unemployment
A slight tick up in the jobless rate last month as job growth exceeded economists' forecasts of about 160,000 new hires
California couple at center of surrogacy scandal arrested
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The life and travels of an alleged Chinese agent in the U.S.
Eva Marie Saint, "North by Northwest" star, dies at 102
Olympian accused of damaging Reflecting Pool seeks probe of potential misconduct
Christa Pike is conscious, speaking after botched execution, attorneys say
Ex-CIA official found with $40 million in gold bars admits to sprawling scheme
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