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14-year-old girl shot while playing hide-and-seek in Louisiana

A teen girl was shot and wounded while playing hide-and-seek in Louisiana over the weekend, police said Monday. The 14-year-old girl, who has not been publicly identified, was shot in the back of the … more

By Joseph Wilkinson, Tribune News Service | 5/11/23

Meta threatens to remove news content from Facebook, Instagram if forced to pay news publishers

Meta Platforms Inc. said it would end news content on Facebook and Instagram in Canada if lawmakers pass legislation to force social-networking platforms to pay media publishers to feature their … more

By Lynn Doan, Bloomberg News (TNS) | 5/10/23

People walk by a hiring sign posted on the exterior of a Target store on April 7, in Novato, California. U.S. hiring and workers' pay gains accelerated in April.

US job gains and wages pick up, signaling labor resilience

U.S. hiring and workers’ pay gains accelerated in April, showing signs of labor-market resilience and fresh inflationary pressures in the face of economic headwinds. Nonfarm payrolls … more

By Reade Pickert, Bloomberg News (TNS) | 5/10/23

A Transgender Pride Flag is held above the crowd of LGBTQ+ activists earlier this year. About half of young trans and nonbinary youth in the U.S. seriously contemplated suicide in the past year.

Half of trans and nonbinary youth in the US ‘seriously considered’ suicide in the past year: survey

About half of young trans and nonbinary youth in the U.S. seriously contemplated suicide in the past year, as a record-breaking number of bills restricting the rights of LGBTQ people — especially … more

By Muri Assunção, Tribune News Service | 5/9/23

Almost two-thirds of adult Gen Zs — people who are 26 and younger — are living paycheck to paycheck, an 8-percentage-point increase from a year earlier.

More young adults are living paycheck to paycheck in the US

The share of young people who struggle to cover everyday bills jumped from a year ago, while that of seniors living paycheck to paycheck leveled off, according to a report. The survey, conducted by … more

By Alex Tanzi, Bloomberg News (TNS) | 5/8/23

Wind turbines, part of a large wind farm near Milford, Utah.

Replacing US coal plants with solar and wind is cheaper than running them

Replacing coal power plants across the United States with renewable energy projects would reduce carbon emissions and require less water.Add to the list: It would also save money. Nearly all … more

By Carly Wanna, Bloomberg News (TNS) | 4/29/23

Tourists take a walk on the beach at Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Only 48% of U.S. workers say they use all their vacation days, according to a new survey from Pew Research Center.

Fewer than half of US workers use all their vacation days

Spring break is just over and summer vacations are just around the bend. But while increasingly stressed-out U.S. workers say having paid time off is critical, many still don’t even take all … more

By Matthew Boyle, Bloomberg News (TNS) | 4/29/23

Job seekers fill out applications during a job fair in Chicago. Unemployment benefit claims jumped to the highest level since November 2021.

US recurring jobless claims jump to highest since November 2021

Recurring U.S. unemployment benefit claims jumped to the highest level since November 2021, indicating some softening in the labor market.Continuing claims, or the number of people who have already … more

By Reade Pickert, Bloomberg News (TNS) | 4/28/23

U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is followed by members of the media as he walks in the U.S. Capitol on April 25, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Alex Wong/Getty Images/TNS)

House passes $1.5 trillion debt limit increase, spending cuts

House Republicans narrowly passed legislation Wednesday pairing nearly $4.8 trillion in deficit reduction measures with a debt limit increase into next year — a move they argue … more

By Aidan Quigley, Laura Weiss and Lindsey McPherson, CQ-Roll Call (TNS) | 4/26/23

A "Welcome to Texas" sign greets drivers as they enter the Lone Star State on U.S. 75 near Denison. In a survey of where $100,000 in salary goes furthest, seven of the top 10 cities were in Texas, a famously low-tax state.

How much a $100,000 salary is actually worth across America

For many, reaching a six-figure salary is a watershed moment, yet it’s an illusory milestone: In reality, your take-home pay is much lower after taxes and factoring in the sky-high cost of living … more

By Jo Constantz, Bloomberg News (TNS) | 4/25/23

According to a new survey by LendingClub Corp, almost half of employed consumers hold a side job or have some other form of supplemental income such as selling artisan products.

Half of US employees earn extra cash on the side, survey finds

To meet increasing spending needs, households can generally do two things: cut spending or raise income. A large share of Americans are doing the latter, according to a new survey.Almost half of … more

By Alex Tanzi, Bloomberg News (TNS) | 4/23/23

Mardiros Ebrahamian, 82, gets a booster shot of the Moderna vaccine for COVID-19 at Flintridge Pharmacy on Nov. 16, 2021, in La Canada Flintridge, California.

Researchers shed light on long-term strategy for boosters against COVID-19

ST. LOUIS — A study published by Washington University scientists sheds new light on the potential long-term strategy for vaccinating against the virus that causes COVID-19.The study, published … more

By Annika Merrilees, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (TNS) | 4/22/23

Even as some indicators point to a cooling — February vacancies fell to the lowest level since May 2021 and layoffs are still swirling — many employers still report difficulty in finding workers.

Gap between US Black and white unemployment drops to record low

The gap between the Black and White unemployment rate — a closely watched benchmark of inequality in the labor market — shrank to its narrowest level on record in March as African Americans saw … more

By Catarina Saraiva, Bloomberg News (TNS) | 4/18/23

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies before a Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023.

Yellen says OPEC+ cut ‘unconstructive’ as world fights inflation

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen criticized the decision by OPEC+ oil producers over the weekend to cut output, saying it was “unconstructive” and would add to the uncertainty overhanging … more

By Christopher Condon, Bloomberg News (TNS) | 4/5/23

All social media platforms have TikTok-like risks, transparency group says

The national-security and mental-health risks posed by TikTok are shared by other social media platforms, according to an advocacy group that’s urging Congress to also hold U.S. companies … more

By Anna Edgerton, Bloomberg News (TNS) | 3/26/23

Initial unemployment claims decreased by 20,000 in the week ended March 11, according to Labor Department data.

US jobless claims drop by most since July, led by New York

Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week by the most since July, unwinding most of the prior week’s jump as claims in New York plunged.Initial unemployment claims decreased by … more

By Mackenzie Hawkins, Bloomberg News (TNS) | 3/23/23

Mifepristone and misoprostol pills are provided at a Carafem clinic for medication abortions in Skokie, Illinois, in a 2018 file photo. A Texas judge is poised to rule on nationwide access to mifepristone.

Judge signals he could rule to halt sales of common abortion pill

During a four-hour hearing last week that could eliminate nationwide access to a common and widely used abortion pill, federal Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, of the Northern District of Texas, signaled his … more

By Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News (TNS) | 3/22/23

People walk outside of the New York Stock Exchange in the financial district in Manhattan on June 14, 2022, in New York City..

US household net worth increased in fourth quarter on stock values

U.S. household net worth increased in the fourth quarter as a gain in the value of equity holdings more than offset weakness in real estate.Household net worth climbed nearly $3 trillion, or 2%, in … more

By Reade Pickert, Bloomberg News (TNS) | 3/19/23

A group of lawmakers has revived legislation to ban TikTok in the U.S. as doubts grow about the viability of an effort to keep data it collects from falling into the hands of the Chinese government.

US TikTok ban shifts to Senate bill that Biden team may support

WASHINGTON — The U.S. is moving closer to restricting access to the popular video-sharing app TikTok, with Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner set to unveil a bill Tuesday that the … more

Daniel Flatley and Jenny Leonard, Bloomberg News (TNS) | 3/10/23

People walk past stores in the 500 block of North Michigan Avenue in Chicago on Nov. 25, 2022.

Looking for resilience and revisions in the latest employment numbers

There has been no winter chill in the American job market. Companies created more than a half million new jobs to begin the year. And there were 11 million vacant job openings in December. The latest … more

By Tom Hudson, Miami Herald (TNS) | 3/9/23

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