The figures for the third quarter demonstrate that workers are gaining greater leverage in the job market.
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With latest payout, Arizona sheriff has cost taxpayers $100 million
Taxpayers are still covering major bills from the thousands of lawsuits Joe Arpaio’s headline-grabbing tactics inspired.
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Sitting Bull’s great-grandson identified through DNA from 130-year-old hair
Ernie LaPointe, 73, of South Dakota, has long said that he is the great-grandson of the famed Lakota leader.
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Oil giants deny spreading disinformation on climate change
At a landmark House hearing, Democrats accuse industry executives of engaging in a decades-long campaign to conceal evidence about the contribution of fossil fuels to global warming.
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What’s in, and what’s out, as Biden offers scaled-back social spending plan
After months of talks with Democratic lawmakers, President Biden is outlining a $1.75 trillion spending framework.
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‘Chicken nirvana:’ DOJ takes on industry executives in price-fixing trial
A criminal antitrust trial with 10 defendants who worked in the U.S. chicken industry has gotten underway this week.
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Biden announces ‘historic’ deal, but still needs Democrats’ votes
The president pushes a still-robust domestic package – $1.75 trillion for social services and climate change programs – that the White House believes can pass the 50-50 Senate.
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U.S. jobless claims drop to pandemic low while Maine claims rise
Nationally, 2.2 million people were collecting unemployment checks the week of Oct. 16, down from 7.7 million a year earlier.
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U.S. economy slowed sharply to a 2% growth rate last quarter in face of COVID
Economists remain hopeful for a bounce-back in the current October-December period, with confirmed coronavirus cases declining, vaccination rates rising and more Americans venturing out to spend money.
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France threatens to block British fishing boats from ports
Last month the U.K. refused dozens of French fishing boats a license to operate in its territorial waters.