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Want a Can’t Miss Productivity Tip? Forget About Being Productive.
People and industries measure how productive they are in similar ways. This extended period of remote work for many has revealed how flawed that can be. → Read More
Want a Can’t Miss Productivity Tip? Forget About Being Productive.
People and industries measure how productive they are in similar ways. This extended period of remote work for many has revealed how flawed that can be. → Read More
They Don’t Want the Shot. They Don’t Want Colleagues to Know.
Nearly 40 percent of Americans over the age of 18 remain unvaccinated, and could return to their offices with policies in place that make that status clear. → Read More
Unemployment Pay May Again Require a Job Search. Is It Too Soon?
The requirement, eased because of the pandemic, is being reimposed. Some say it presents an undue hardship. → Read More
Jobless claims fell two weeks in a row. Will the trend continue?
Although the data is volatile, economists expect encouraging trends in the labor market in the months ahead. → Read More
Signs of Economic Hope Are Growing, Some With Superlatives
Soaring retail sales and a sharp drop in jobless claims are the latest reflection of a quickening recovery and suggest a year of remarkable growth. → Read More
Jobless claims will offer a gauge of the pandemic’s economic toll.
Claims for the next few months could remain much higher than they were before the pandemic as the labor market adjusts to a new normal. → Read More
Jobless Report to Show Whether Claims Are Still Rising: Live Updates
Instagram is developing a service for children as a way to keep those under 13 off its main platform.Credit...Jenny Kane/Associated Press An international coalition of 35 children’s and consumer groups called on Instagram on Thursday to scrap its plans to develop a version of the popular photo-sharing app for users under age 13. Instagram’s push for a separate children’s app comes after years of… → Read More
Uncounted in the Unemployment Rate, but They Want to Work
Millions have left the labor force in the last year, many home with children or health concerns. The statistics may not reflect their aspirations. → Read More
Pandemic Stymies Labor Market Recovery: Live Updates
The American economy produced little relief last month as the winter pandemic surge continued to stymie a rebound in the labor market. The weak showing comes in the midst of a fresh effort in Washington to provide a big infusion of aid to foster a recovery. U.S. employers added 49,000 jobs in January, the Labor Department said Friday. The number reflected a disappointing month of hiring even as… → Read More
Unemployment Claims Rise Sharply, Showing New Economic Pain
Weekly filings for jobless benefits hit the highest level since July as the pandemic’s resurgence batters the service industry. → Read More
Biden Campaign Races to Adjust to New Uncertainty in Campaign
Joe Biden tested negative for the coronavirus and planned to go ahead with campaign events. But President Trump’s hospitalization injected new volatility into the race a month before Election Day. → Read More
Biden Easily Cleared the Low Bar Set by Trump in a Chaotic First Debate
The former vice president didn’t deliver a stellar performance, but he largely executed his goal of providing a stable contrast to his rival. → Read More
Bernie Sanders Talks 'Nightmare Scenario' of Trump Losing But Not Stepping Down
Warning that this election is an “extremely dangerous moment” for the country, he said in an interview that he would aggressively push to try to stop President Trump from delegitimizing the vote. → Read More
Does Biden Need a Higher Gear? Some Democrats Think So
As President Trump’s campaign barrels ahead with crowded rallies and in-person door-knocking, some Democratic officials in battleground states are warning that Joe Biden may not be doing enough to excite voters. → Read More
Biden, Speaking to National Guard Group, Takes Aim at Republican Criticism on Crime
The Democratic presidential nominee hit back at attacks delivered at the Republican National Convention. → Read More
What the Democratic Party Platform Actually Says
It’s a largely symbolic document that broadly outlines the party’s agenda. It doesn’t make everyone happy. → Read More
What to Know About Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s V.P. Choice
Ms. Harris, a California senator who is the first woman of color to join a major party’s national ticket, ran for president against Mr. Biden last year. → Read More
How Trump’s Tweets Cause Collateral Damage for Families Already in Pain
The president’s baseless insinuations about the death of Lori Klausutis reflect a callous pattern that can leave even ordinary people facing threats from his supporters long after he has moved on. → Read More
Senate Office Can’t Release Records Related to Tara Reade
Joseph Biden, promising transparency, has asked for any potential records related to a sexual assault allegation against him by Tara Reade to be released. A Senate office says it is legally unable to do so. → Read More