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Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits despite signs of slowing labor market
WASHINGTON — U.S. jobless claim applications fell to their lowest level in two months last week as layoffs remain low…
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Starbucks to close stores, lay off 900 workers as part of turnaround plan
Starbucks is laying off around 900 non-retail employees and closing some U.S. and Canadian stores as it focuses more of…
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US jobless aid applications retreat to 231,000 after surging to nearly 4-year high
The number of Americans applying for jobless aid last week retreated significantly after surging to a nearly four-year high a…
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Applications for U.S. jobless benefits rise last week but remain in healthy range
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking jobless benefits rose modestly last week, suggesting that employers are still retaining workers…
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President Donald Trump’s policies spark protests in multiple US cities on Labor Day
CHICAGO — Protesters took to the streets in multiple U.S. cities on Labor Day to criticize President Donald Trump and…
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1.2M immigrants are gone from the US labor force under Trump, preliminary data shows
It’s tomato season and Lidia is harvesting on farms in California’s Central Valley. She is also anxious. Attention from U.S.…
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Taking a dip Labor Day weekend? Swimmers face fecal contamination at beaches along US coastline
OGUNQUIT, Maine — Thousands of Americans will head to beaches for one last summer splash this Labor Day weekend, but…
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Government forces Air Canada, flight attendants back to work
TORONTO — Canada’s government forced Air Canada and its striking flight attendants back to work and into arbitration Saturday after…
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It’s Trump’s economy now. The latest financial numbers offer some warning signs
WASHINGTON — For all of President Donald Trump’s promises of an economic “golden age,” a spate of weak indicators this…
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