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US jobless claims fall to 238,000 from 10-month high, remain low by historical standards
Courthouse News Service· 5 days agoThe number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits slipped last week as the U.S. labor...
Iowa therapist charged with sex abuse has a ‘long history of complaints,' police say
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier· 6 days agoAccording to police, the therapist had improper contact with a 13-year-old male patient inside his...
Rising jobless claims hint at cracks in the economy. Or do they?
Market Watch· 11 hours agoThe increase in the past month in jobless claims — a proxy for layoffs — caught the eye of several...
Credit card debt is soaring, especially in these cities
WJZY via Yahoo Finance· 2 days agoAmericans are falling behind on their credit card payments at a level not seen in more than a decade...
US Initial Jobless Claims Little Changed at 238,000 Last Week
Bloomberg· 5 days agoInitial applications for US unemployment benefits pulled back from a 10-month high last week, in...
Oregon Congresswoman introduces bill to provide disaster relief to farmworkers
Oregon Capital Chronicle via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoU.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas of Oregon wants farmworkers to be eligible for disaster relief money when...
Feds fine Iowa restaurants amid child labor law dispute
Quad-City Times· 7 hours agoA North Liberty restaurant is among several in Iowa facing steep fines of $50,000 up to $180,000...
Gig-economy staffing agency sued for misclassifying workers: SF City Attorney
KRON via Yahoo News· 5 days ago(KRON) – WorkWhile, a temporary staffing agency offering various jobs to San Francisco’s gig...
Morning Report — Can Biden straddle border battle?
The Hill· 5 days agoPresident Biden’s restrictive new order on asylum-seekers, combined with tougher immigration enforcement by Mexico, appears to be constraining crossings...
This L.A. County city is the latest to offer unconditional cash. It aims to provide relief to...
LA Times via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThey must meet a lower-income threshold or have experienced unemployment or increased housing or...