The number of open jobs shot above 10 million in June — yet 8.7 million people are still looking for work.
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Federal judge skeptical new eviction moratorium can survive legal challenge
“It’s really hard to conclude that there’s not a degree of gamesmanship going on,” U.S. District Court Judge Dabney Friedrich said.
NBA Foundation's $300 million bet on Black businesses is already paying off
Shelly Bell’s company was hatched in an ordinary home in southeast Washington, D.C., five years ago, when friends contemplated the lack of opportunity and
The pandemic has renewed calls to overturn Massachusetts decades-long ban on happy hour
Happy hour has been banned in Massachusetts since 1984, part of an effort to curb drunken driving accidents.
Mandating vaccines amid a worker shortage could spell trouble for corporate America
“It’s so hard to find workers now that, if you know a certain percentage of your workers are going to quit [due to a vaccine mandate], you’re not going to disrupt that,” said one HR expert.
2 million dehumidifiers recalled in U.S. due to fire risk
New Widetech is aware of 107 incidents of the recalled dehumidifiers overheating and/or catching fire, resulting in about $17 million in property damage.
Spirit Airlines CEO explains what caused the carrier's meltdown
Spirit has canceled about 1,800 flights since Sunday due to a combination of staffing shortages, bad weather and technology problem.
U.S. economy added 943,000 jobs in July, showing biggest monthly gain since August 2020
Friday’s monthly jobs data was gathered before the delta variant began to surge — indicating that more turbulence could be ahead, economists say.
United Airlines will require all 67,000 U.S. employees to get vaccinated — or risk termination
United’s requirement is one of the strictest vaccine mandates from a U.S. company.
Chaos after Spirit Airlines cancels hundreds of additional flights
Spirit Airlines canceled flights across the country for the fifth day, leaving passengers stranded and stuck in hours-long lines weaving through airports nationwide. The company is blaming the cancellations on weather, a surge in summer travelers, staffing shortages and computing problems.