The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell below 200,000, more evidence that the job market remains strong in the aftermath of last year’s coronavirus recession. Jobless claims dropped by 8,000 to 198,000. The Labor Department reports the four-week average, which smooths out week-to-week volatility, fell to just above 199,000, lowest level since October […]
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka has placed a ceiling rate on interbank foreign exchange swaps despite there being no dollar liquidity window for banks in a severe liquidity crunch, in the latest control slapped on financial markets hit by forex shortages from liquidity injections. Sri Lanka banks face severe dollar funding crunches either after paying for […]
Happy New Year! I’m Matt Turner, editor-in-chief of business at Insider. Here at Insider, we have lots planned for the year ahead. But first I want to take a moment to look back at some of our best reporting from 2021. These stories touch on some of the biggest storylines in business from the past […]
President BidenJoe BidenKentucky governor declares state of emergency after powerful storm Seven most vulnerable governors facing reelection in 2022 At least 20 states to increase minimum wage starting Saturday MORE leaves 2021 with 43 percent approval from American voters per the RealClearPolitics (RCP) average of major polls, with 53 percent disapproving. The numbers are upside-down […]
As we enter a new year, it is natural to ask whether this one will be better than the last. Perhaps, now, we have become accustomed to also question how our life will continue to be affected by COVID-19 and its variants. For the past 22 months, this government has deployed financial aid and assistance […]
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SAGINAW, MI — Police have released photos of a person of interest in the robbery of a Saginaw business that involved a teenage employee being shot in her face. The surveillance camera images of the person were released by the Michigan State Police shortly before 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 1. They show a man […]
Morning, Patchogue! Here’s everything you need to know to get this Sunday started off right. First, today’s weather: Cloudy, a little rain; mild. High: 51 Low: 28. Here are the top 4 stories today in Patchogue: New York State recently approved millions in regional economic development grants. The money will go towards supporting Local South […]
Smedley Butler knew a coup when he smelled one. He had been involved in many himself. He had overthrown governments and protected “friendly” client ones around the world on behalf of some of the same U.S. bankers, lawyers, and businessmen apparently now looking for his help. For 33 years and four months Butler had been […]
It’s the most exclusive of all the clubs in South Africa – and dollar-billionaires are very few and far between on these shores. However, five men – all worth over R15 billion – have made the cut at the advent of the new year. It’s a list made up of all the usual suspects, and […]
