Food Banks See More Volunteers, but Uncertainty Looms
Inside the bustling New York Common Pantry, people hustle to assemble bags of carrots, apples, potatoes and other items.
Inside the bustling New York Common Pantry, people hustle to assemble bags of carrots, apples, potatoes and other items.
The average interest rate on a long-term mortgage in the U.S. held firm again this week.
Travelers love to hate airline fees, and several congressional Democrats say it’s time to regulate the extra charges for things like checking a bag.
U.S. employers posted 11 million open jobs in October, nearly matching a record high reached in July and a sign that companies were confident enough in the economy to expand.
The European Union unveiled plans to improve conditions for the growing number of gig economy workers that could reclassify some as employees who must earn benefits.
Cryptocurrency executives went to Capitol Hill Wednesday to say their fast-growing industry understands more regulation is likely coming, but they don’t want it to squelch the next wave of the internet or send it offshore to other countries.
The CEO of General Motors says the automaker learned valuable lessons last year when it stepped in to boost emergency production of ventilators to treat severely ill COVID-19 patients.
The Biden administration has lowered annual production requirements for ethanol and other biofuels to account for reduced demand as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed to $67.1 billion in October, the lowest in six months, after hitting a record high in September.
Stocks rose broadly on Wall Street Tuesday, adding to the market’s solid gains from a day earlier as investors wager that the new variant of the COVID-19 virus won’t pose a big threat to the economy.