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A McDonald's restaurant in the United States has launched a recruitment drive aimed at kids amid unprecedented staff shortages. The branch in Medford, Oregon, has erected a huge banner stating … Read More
Across Britain, a slow-burning problem has ignited into a supply chain crisis in recent weeks as restaurants, supermarkets and food manufacturers warned customers that some popular products may be temporarily … Read More
Jobs growth in the US exceeded expectations last month while unemployment fell in a further sign the economy continues to bounce back from the turmoil of the coronavirus pandemic. So-called … Read More
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. — By lunchtime, the representatives from the recruiting agency Express Employment Professionals decided to pack up and leave the job fair in the St. Louis suburb of … Read More
This is a strange moment for the U.S. economy. Unemployment is still high, but companies are complaining they can’t find enough workers. Prices are shooting up for some goods and … Read More
WASHINGTON — President Biden and his economic team are pushing their most detailed case yet for trillions of dollars in new federal spending to rebuild public investment in workers, research … Read More
By Jeanna Smialek Federal Reserve officials have been facing a chorus of criticism for pledging to keep interest rates at rock bottom and for buying government-backed bonds at an enormous … Read More
By Nelson D. Schwartz As the coronavirus pandemic recedes and government relief kicks in, fresh evidence of the economy’s revival is expected Thursday morning when the government releases its estimate … Read More
(Reuters) – President Joe Biden wants to put “real money” toward helping laid-off workers get new jobs in growth industries like green energy and healthcare as part of his $2.3 … Read More
New Zealand’s official unemployment dropped to 4.9 per cent in the December quarter -from 5.3 per cent. Economists had expected a rise to around 5.6 per cent. However they had … Read More
As the coronavirus resumes spreading rapidly across the continent, hopes for an economic revival have given way to diminished expectations. By Peter S. Goodman LONDON — What faint hopes remained … Read More
As protests continue across the US over the death of an African-American man, George Floyd, President Donald Trump has said he’s done “more for the black community than any president … Read More
