Trump floats using extra $300B in coronavirus relief aid for second stimulus check
President Trump urged lawmakers to approve a second round of stimulus checks for American families by reallocating $300 billion in unused coronavirus relief funds.
In first US real estate deal, IKEA Retail affiliate buys San Francisco mall
IKEA's shopping centers business has made its first American real estate acquisition in the purchase of San Francisco's troubled 6X6 mall.
Trump dubs himself an 'environmentalist' but underscores his limits
Speaking at a Thursday campaign event in battleground Pennsylvania, President Trump told the crowd of onlookers that he is "truly an environmentalist" before tearing into bans on single-use plastic products.
Biden accuses Trump of botching economic recovery from coronavirus pandemic: 'It didn't have to be this bad'
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Friday lambasted President Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent economic downturn.
Social Security benefit cuts could be coming — here's who it will affect first
The CBO said in a new report the Social Security fund could plunge from $2.8 trillion to $533 billion in 2030
Where are all of the jobs? These sectors hired the most workers in August
The U.S. economy created 1.4 million jobs in August, powered in part by the tens of thousands of workers hired by the federal government.
US employers hire 1.4M in August as unemployment rate falls sharply
The Labor Department's payroll report released Friday shed light on the job market's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
Dow futures trade higher ahead of August jobs report
Economists forecast that the U.S. economy created 1.4 million jobs in August
Fraud concerns over California's unemployment benefits
People have received unsolicited letters, some with debit cards, from the state's jobless agency .
August jobs report likely to point to a still-slow recovery
Economists estimate that 1.4 million jobs were added in August
Trump's new eviction moratorium: Everything renters need to know
The new order comes via the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with the intent of slowing the spread of the COVID-19, which it said poses a "historic threat" to public health.
Trump's payroll tax deferral may never hit some Americans' paychecks — here's why
Many Americans will likely never see a boost in their income, despite President Trump's plan to temporarily defer payroll taxes.
Jobless claims fall to 881,000 as jobs market continues to recover from pandemic
The latest jobless claims figures from the Labor Department, which cover the week ending Aug. 29, show that 881,000 workers sought aid last week.
Stock futures trade cautiously ahead of jobless claims
Investors will also get to digest reports on July’s trade balance and the ISM’s non-manufacturing PMI for August
US deficit could hit $3.3T in 2020, amplified by coronavirus relief spending: CBO
The latest projection is for the largest deficit recorded since World War II.
Cash App's popularity during COVID-19 pandemic boosts Square's stock
The Cash App has become a boon for Square Inc. during the course of the coronavirus pandemic, rallying shares 28% in the past month and 166% since the beginning of the year.
Varney: America experiencing the 'wealth effect' as stock market rallies
Investors are taking their cue from the retreating virus, and the recovering economy. There is plenty of optimism about the economy, no matter what Joe Biden tells you.
Walmart's Flipkart begins online wholesale service for Indian small businesses
The Indian e-commerce company Flipkart launched a wholesale service for small businesses on Wednesday.
Job growth over next decade expected to be slower than after 2008 crisis, Labor Department says
The economy is forecast to add 6 million new jobs between 2020 and 2029.
Parents staying home with kids during coronavirus could damper 'V-shaped' economic recovery: Kudlow
Parents who will need to stay home with children because of closed schools could put a damper on a V-shaped economic recovery, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Wednesday.



















