United States
COVID-19 and the future of US cities
Evidence is emerging that U.S. cities' population are starting to grow in numbers again, following declines during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19
COVID-19: Most American workers want to keep working from home
New research found people in the US want to keep working from home and that working from home just two to three days a week was worth 15% of someone's pay.
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¿Cómo está afectando el coronavirus al trabajo estacional en los Estados Unidos?
COVID-19 ha causado una masiva perturbación en el mercado laboral estadounidense. La demanda de trabajo estacional ha caído un 11% este año.
United States
How is coronavirus affecting seasonal work across America?
COVID-19 has caused massive disruption to the American labour market. Demand for seasonal work has fallen by 11% this year.
United States
Women of colour are worst affected by the U.S. COVID-19 labour shock
Since February, the number of Hispanic women in the U.S. labor force has fallen nearly 7%, the number of Black women declined 5.6%, and the number of white women by nearly 3%.
COVID-19
A U.S. recession? Probably. Depression? Only if the virus is untamed
A US recession might already be underway - but could it turn into an event like the Great Depression of the early 1930s?
Financial and Monetary Systems
The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates again and signals more hikes ahead
The US Federal Reserve's key overnight lending rate will rise to a range of 2.25% to 2.50% as a result.
United States
Who is Jerome Powell, Trump's pick for Fed Chair?
President Donald Trump has unveiled his pick for the Federal Reserve chair.