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The Federal Reserve Building in Washington, D.C. (Paul Brady/Dreamstime/TNS)

Survey: 93% of economists see the Fed lifting rates more than once in 2022

Interest rates have been at their lowest levels in history for the past two years — but that might not last much longer, according to the nation’s top economists. Every participating … more

Sarah Foster, Bankrate.com (TNS) | 1/10/22

Government figures Friday are projected to show that employers added 433,000 workers at the end of 2021, the median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists. (Paul Maguire/Dreamstime/TNS)

Normalizing but not back to normal: The US job market in 2022

The mixed picture of the U.S. labor market that emerged in 2021 isn’t going anywhere this year. While the unemployment rate has been falling for months, the labor force participation … more

Olivia Rockeman and Molly Smith, Bloomberg News (TNS) | 1/9/22

A "Now Hiring" sign is placed on the glass store front of a store in Montebello, California on Dec. 9, 2021. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

Ahead of omicron surge, December hiring marks a disappointing end to 2021 job market

Employers across the country added a disappointing 199,000 people to their payrolls in December, closing out a pandemic-marred year in which the U.S. economy nonetheless gained some 6.5 million jobs … more

Don Lee, Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 1/8/22

More than 19 million square feet of D-FW warehouse space was under construction at the end September. (David Woo/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Dallas-Fort Worth tops the US in industrial building

The Dallas-Fort Worth area has widened its lead as the country’s top industrial building market. More than 50 million square feet of new warehouse, distribution and logistics building were … more

Steve Brown, The Dallas Morning News (TNS) | 1/8/22

Aisha Moodie-Mills speaks on stage during the National Institute for Reproductive Health's Champion of Choice luncheon at The Ziegfeld Ballroom on April 30, 2019, in New York City. (Cindy Ord/Getty Images for National Institute for Reproductive Health/TNS)

Female employees file class-action discrimination suit against Black News Channel

Black News Channel, the cable and streaming service aimed at Black audiences, has been hit with a gender discrimination lawsuit by 13 current and former women employees who claim they were paid … more

Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 1/8/22

A ''Now Hiring" sign hangs above the entrance to a McDonald's restaurant on Nov. 5, 2021, in Miami Beach, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images/TNS)

US initial jobless claims rose to 207,000 last week, remain near historic lows

Applications for U.S. state unemployment benefits rose last week, though remained near historic lows, as the labor market withstood the recent surge in Covid-19 cases. more

Jordan Yadoo, Bloomberg News (TNS) | 1/7/22

Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas ship docked in Miami with 48 cases of COVID-19 on Dec. 18, 2021. Itâ€™s one of three Royal Caribbean ships to recently have a coronavirus outbreak among passengers or crew members. (Pedro Portal/Miami Herald/TNS)

Royal Caribbean follows Norwegian, canceling cruises amid COVID outbreak

Royal Caribbean announced it was canceling cruises on four of its ships because of the COVID-19 outbreak. Citing “ongoing COVID-related circumstances around the world, and in an abundance of … more

Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel (TNS) | 1/7/22

The Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition targets an EPA-estimated range of 235 miles. Ford's charging network offers access to more than 13,500 charging stations. This is an image of the charge port, which replaces the traditional gas tank. (Ford Motor Co./TNS)

5-minute electric vehicle charging could be here soon, professor says

Ford Motor Co. is working with scientists at Purdue University in Indiana on a patent-pending plan to slash the average time it takes to recharge all-electric vehicles at charging stations from an … more

Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press (TNS) | 1/7/22

The Southwest Airlines check-in counter at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport was busy by pre-dawn Sunday morning, Jan. 2, 2022. (Amy Davis/The Baltimore Sun/TNS)

Southwest Airlines hit with 530 more cancellations as weather, COVID-19 sick calls pose challenge

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines started Thursday with more than 530 cancellations nationwide as operations are challenged by weather and an “uptick” in COVID-19 sick calls among … more

Kyle Arnold, The Dallas Morning News (TNS) | 1/6/22

Airlines, wireless companies announce deal on 5G deployment

Airlines and the telecommunications industry appeared to reach a detente late Monday in what had become an increasingly harsh disagreement over the scheduled Wednesday deployment of 5G technology … more

Jessica Wehrman, CQ-Roll Call (TNS) | 1/4/22

Elizabeth Holmes (center) leaves the courthouse accompanied by her partner, Billy Evans, left, and her parents after the jury requested a note on the seventh day of deliberations in her fraud trial in San Jose, California, on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. Holmes is the founder and former CEO of blood testing and life sciences company Theranos. (Nick Otto/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

Elizabeth Holmes trial: Split verdict finds Theranos founder guilty of 4 counts of criminal fraud, not guilty on 4 other counts

In a stunning climax to Silicon Valley’s most dramatic and closely watched startup crash, Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was found guilty Monday of four of 11 counts … more

Ethan Baron, The Mercury News (TNS) | 1/3/22

One of the largest reports of COVID-19 cases on ships occurred in late December when 48 passengers and crew tested positive after cruising on Royal Caribbeanâ€™s Symphony of the Seas. (Pedro Portal/Miami Herald/TNS)

CDC tells even vaccinated people to avoid cruises; shares tumble

Shares of cruise operators fell after U.S. health officials said travelers should avoid them even if they’re vaccinated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention raised its travel … more

Martine Paris, Bloomberg News (TNS) | 12/30/21

Jobless claims in US unexpectedly declined in latest week

Applications for U.S. state unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, illustrating still-solid labor demand despite the latest wave of coronavirus infections. Initial unemployment claims … more

Olivia Rockeman, Bloomberg News (TNS) | 12/30/21

A "Now Hiring" sign hangs near the entrance to the PetSmart store on Dec. 3, 2021, in Miami, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images/TNS)

US jobless claims rose slightly last week from 52-year low

Applications for U.S. state unemployment benefits rose last week but remained near the lowest levels of the pandemic as the labor market recovery continues. Initial unemployment claims totaled … more

Jordan Yadoo and Olivia Rockeman, Bloomberg News (TNS) | 12/16/21

Converting your traditional IRA to a Roth IRA is one of the tax strategies for investors. (Dreamstime/TNS)

6 unusual year-end tax strategies for investors

Taxpayers have any number of deductions and credits that they can take to reduce their tax burden, but those looking to get a break for their investing activities have a more limited menu of choices. … more

James Royal, Bankrate.com (TNS) | 12/16/21

A sign advertises job opportunities at Greenville Avenue Pizza Company in Dallas, Texas in June. (Lynda M. Gonzalez/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Pandemic payoff? Dallas-Fort Worth leads major metros in pay gains

The Dallas region isn’t only a leader in job growth and migration. It’s also surpassing rival metros in pay gains — and by a big margin. In the 12 months ended in October, … more

Mitchell Schnurman, The Dallas Morning News (TNS) | 12/15/21

Star Concessions employees work on the Trinity Groves Bar, one of several new restaurants/bars/storefronts in the Terminal D Extension at DFW Airport. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Flight attendants blame airport drinking for stoking mask anger

U.S. flight attendants are calling on airports to limit passengers’ access to alcohol before flights, saying the free flow of liquor is fueling clashes once planes are in the … more

Christopher Jasper, Bloomberg News (TNS) | 12/13/21

Corporate debt could create financial stability concerns for Fed Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues as they debate removing pandemic support in the face of what a report Friday showed were the hottest price rises in almost 40 years. (Mark Makela/Getty ImagesTNS)

Massive US debts could ‘trap’ Powell as Fed fights inflation

The U.S. went on a borrowing binge last year, and the hangover could make it harder for the Federal Reserve to fight inflation without crashing the economy. Corporate debt has surged … more

Lisa Lee, Bloomberg News (TNS) | 12/13/21

Some hospital billing software automatically jacks up prices by as much as 675%. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Leaked SoCal hospital records reveal huge, automated markups for healthcare

Ridiculous, seemingly arbitrary price markups are a defining characteristic of the $4-trillion U.S. healthcare system — and a key reason Americans pay more for treatment than anyone else in the … more

David Lazarus, Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 12/12/21

Two Amazon employees sort packages at an Amazon facility. (Amazon/TNS)

Amazon says ‘unexpected behavior’ caused huge cloud outage

Amazon.com Inc. said automated processes in its cloud computing business caused cascading outages across the internet this week, affecting everything from Disney amusement parks and Netflix videos to … more

Spencer Soper and Jack Gillum, Bloomberg News (TNS) | 12/11/21

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