WASHINGTON—The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 444,000, a new pandemic low and a sign that the job market keeps strengthening as consumers spend freely again, viral infections drop and business restrictions ease. Thursday’s report from the Labor Department coincides with moves by nearly all the nation’s Republican governors to cut…
Senior Swiss Diplomat in Iran Found Dead After Fall From High-Rise
DUBAI—The first secretary at the Swiss embassy in Tehran was found dead on Tuesday after falling from a high-rise building where she lived in the north of the city, a spokesman for emergency services was quoted as saying by Iranian news agencies. The Swiss foreign ministry (FDFA) said an employee at its embassy in Iran…
US Weekly Jobless Claims Fall to New One-Year Low
WASHINGTON—The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits last week dropped to a fresh one-year low, suggesting layoffs were subsiding and strengthening expectations for job growth in April as a re-opening economy unleashes pent-up demand. But the labor market recovery has a long way to go, with the report from the Labor Department…
US Weekly Jobless Claims Fall to New 1-Year Low
WASHINGTON—The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits last week dropped to a fresh one-year low, suggesting layoffs were subsiding and strengthening expectations for job growth in April as a re-opening economy unleashes pent-up demand. But the labor market recovery has a long way to go, with the report from the Labor Department…
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews Hospitalized After a Fall
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has gone to the hospital for x-rays and an examination after a serious fall occurred as he was getting ready for work on Tuesday. The premier, who is turning 49 in July, did not sustain any head injuries during the accident. However, the fall was “concerning,” according to the Victorian Premier…
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews in Intensive Care After a Serious Fall
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has been placed in intensive care in hospital after falling on wet stairs while getting ready for work on Tuesday. The premier issued a statement via his office in the afternoon, giving details about the fall and his current condition. “Early this morning, I was admitted to hospital after slipping and…
Romney Treated at Hospital After Fall
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) was treated at a hospital in Boston over the weekend after falling down and losing consciousness. “I took a fall,” Romney said. “Let’s see, what can I say? Yeah, I had kind of a tough, tough weekend,” Romney said and added jokingly: “I went to CPAC, that was a problem.” Romney…
US Weekly Jobless Claims Fall More Than Expected
WASHINGTON—Fewer Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week amid falling COVID-19 infections, but the near-term outlook for the labor market is unclear after winter storms wreaked havoc in the South region in the middle of this month. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits totaled a seasonally adjusted 730,000 for the week ended Feb….
US Jobless Claims Fall Slightly to 793,000 With Layoffs High
WASHINGTON—The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to 793,000, evidence that job cuts remain high despite a substantial decline in new confirmed viral infections. Last week’s total declined from 812,000 the previous week, the Labor Department said Thursday. That figure was revised higher from the previously reported 779,000. The numbers point to…
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