Factbox-Recent U.S. Union Wins At Amazon, Starbucks And More
By Hilary Russ (Reuters) -The COVID-19 pandemic, labor shortage, Black Lives Matter movement and other social and economic forces have…
April 2022
U.S. auto sales fall in Q1 as chip shortage slows factories
DETROIT (AP) — New-vehicle sales in the U.S. fell about 12% in the first quarter compared with a year ago,…
EXPLAINER: 5 key takeaways from the March jobs report
WASHINGTON (AP) — Solid hiring, strong wage gains and sharp price increases are drawing more Americans into the workforce. The…
Shares Bounce, US Yield Curve Inverts After Strong Jobs Data
By Koh Gui Qing NEW YORK (Reuters) -Government bond yields resumed their upward climb on Friday as a key part…
Wall St Posts Modest Gains As Jobs Report Keeps Fed Hikes On Track
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 rose modestly to kick off the second quarter on Friday,…
U.S. Urged To Toughen Protections For Women In Temporary Work Programs
(This Mar 31 story corrects spelling of name in third paragraph) MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The U.S. government should take…
U.S. Unemployment Rate Drops To 3.6% As Labor Market Rapidly Tightens
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. employers maintained a brisk pace of hiring in March, driving the unemployment rate…
Wall St Edges Up As Payrolls Report Keeps Fed On Track
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose modestly to kick off the second quarter on Friday, as…
Homebuilder stock slump over rates seen overdone
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Homebuilder stocks have lagged far behind the broader market during Wall Street’s swoon this year, weighed…
Europe Pursues Payment Response As Russian Gas Supply Threat Eases
By Marwa Rashad LONDON (Reuters) -European governments and companies worked on a common approach on Friday to Russia’s demand that…