APRIL 10, 2021
The number of job vacancies soared to nearly 15 million by mid-March, but discouraged, hesitant and fearful job seekers means many positions are still unfilled, according to new data from online job site ZipRecruiter.
Online job postings plunged from 10 million before the start of the pandemic last year to just below 6 million last May, as lockdowns...
APRIL 10, 2021
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 26: A pharmacist prepares the Pfizer vaccine at a pop-up vaccination clinic in Chinatown on March 26, 2021 in New York City. In an effort to get more New Yorkers vaccinated against COVID-19, New York City has opened a series of pop-up vaccination sites. Many of the hubs have been...
APRIL 9, 2021
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, has died at the age of 99, the Buckingham Palace announced on Friday. As the Royal Family prepares to bid adieu to the Duke, the COVID-19 pandemic casts a shadow on Operation Forth Bridge, the events which would follow his demise.
Operation Forth Bridge is the code name meant to refer to...
APRIL 9, 2021
There's no denying that getting a fourth stimulus check to the American people will be an uphill battle. Still, there are plenty in Congress pushing for it. Here are three reasons why.
1. Unexpectedly high jobless rate
Despite signs that businesses have begun to rehire, last week's jobless claims jumped to 744,000. While the Department of Labor expected numbers...
APRIL 9, 2021
Prince Philip. WPA Pool/Getty Images/Alastair Grant
Prince Philip has long held an important position among European royalty. Over the course of more than 70 years of marriage to Queen Elizabeth II, he became the longest-serving consort in British history and one of, if not the, most prominent royal spouses in the world. Of course, Elizabeth wasn't Philip's...
APRIL 8, 2021
Pushing global vaccination “is not only the right thing to do, it’s the smart thing to do,” Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, said on Thursday. - Pool photo by Stefani Reynolds
Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, stressed on Thursday that even as economic prospects look brighter in the United States, getting the world vaccinated...
APRIL 6, 2021
Diplomats from the European Union, China, Russia and Iran held talks on Tuesday in Vienna. - Lars Ternes/Eu Delegation in Vienna, via Getty Images
BRUSSELS — The United States and Iran agreed through intermediaries on Tuesday to establish two working groups to try to get both countries back into compliance with the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
In a meeting...
APRIL 5, 2021
In 1977, the Supreme Court established a broad definition for "undue hardship" faced by employers. - J. Scott Applewhite, AP
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Supreme Court declined Monday to hear an appeal that could have set a different standard for when employers must accommodate the religious beliefs of workers, but two of the court's conservative justices questioned the decision in a sharply...
APRIL 5, 2021
The Democratic-majority Senate, led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, will help to confirm President Joe Biden's nominees and to enact his agenda. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
The Senate parliamentarian on Monday cleared the way for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to use reconciliation to pass two additional pieces of legislation.
Reconciliation allows bills to bypass...
APRIL 5, 2021
Former President Trump on Monday pushed back against a story published by The New York Times detailing questionable fundraising practices by his presidential campaign, accusing the newspaper of seeking to "disparage" his campaign's grassroots financial support.
"In yet another highly partisan story, the failing New York Times wrote a completely misleading, one-sided attack piece this weekend that tried...
