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Larry Kudlow: No reason for more federal spending after dismal jobs report
There is no reason for any more government spending after the U.S. economy added just 266,000 jobs in April, former…
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Pays not to work: How Biden benefits are grinding the economic recovery to a halt
When it comes to free money, Americans may be getting too much of a good thing. Under President Biden’s recently…
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Stocks rise despite a disappointing jobs report as investors bet the Fed’s easy policies will remain
S&P 500 rose on Friday even after a big miss on the April jobs report as the weak number made…
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April Jobs Expected to Top 1 Million as Consumers Boost the Economy
Economists expect 1 million jobs were added in April, and the unemployment rate fell to 5.8% from 6%, according to…
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COVID economy: California unemployment claims improve — but backlog worsens
California workers filed fewer unemployment claims last week — but the state’s labor agency is falling behind again in its…
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Treasury Secretary Yellen says rates may have to rise somewhat to keep economy from overheating
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen conceded Tuesday that interest rates may have to rise to keep a lid on the burgeoning…
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COVID economy: Bay Area hotel outlook brightens, recovery is years away
SAN JOSE — The battered hotel sector in the Bay Area remains years away from a full post-coronavirus recovery —…
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U.S. wages and benefits grow quickly as economy reopens
Wages and benefits grew quickly for U.S. workers in the first three months of the year, a sign that businesses…
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COVID economy: Layoffs surface in Bay Area despite jobs upswing
SAN JOSE — Several Bay Area companies — some tech firms among them — have revealed layoffs affecting hundreds of…
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COVID economy: Planet Fitness opens new Oakland gym
OAKLAND — Planet Fitness, buoyed by optimism over the slow reopening of California’s battered economy in the wake of coronavirus-linked…
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