by Jim Heath | Nov 6, 2021 | Economy, Headlines
President Biden has spent months watching his poll numbers sink as the economy appeared to be losing altitude throughout the fall. That narrative may have changed Friday. Government data showed that the U.S. added 531,000 jobs in October — and hundreds of thousands...
by Jim Heath | Aug 6, 2021 | Economy, Headlines
The U.S. economy added 943,000 jobs in July as hiring surged and employers raised wages to lure workers. It marked the second straight month of impressive growth as the country’s recovery sped up amid widespread availability of vaccines. But the renewed strength of...
by Jim Heath | May 7, 2021 | Headlines, Wall Street
A surprisingly weak report on hiring in the United States rippled through financial markets today, with the data deflating investors’ concerns that the economy could overheat as it recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. Employers added 266,000 workers last month, the...
by Jim Heath | Mar 1, 2021 | Economy, Headlines, Wall Street
Wall Street kicked off March with a broad rally today that sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average more than 600 points higher and gave the S&P 500 its best day in nine months. The S&P 500 climbed 2.4%, clawing back nearly all of its losses from last week. More...
by Jim Heath | Mar 1, 2021 | Headlines, Joe Biden, Polls
President Biden is starting his tenure in White House with the approval of 61 percent of voters, including nearly one third of registered Republicans. Biden’s initial approval numbers are markedly higher than those of former President Trump when he first took office....
