by David Harrison and Joseph Pisani, The Wall Street Journal, September 22, 2022 Criminals potentially stole an estimated $45.6 billion by making fraudulent unemployment insurance claims meant for … [Read more...] about Covid-19 Unemployment Fraud May Have Topped $45 Billion, Watchdog Estimates
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Labor Shortage Is Vexing Challenge for U.S. Economy
An employment fair last month. The labor-force participation rate was 62.1% in July, much lower than the prepandemic rate of 63.4%. Photo: Tampa Bay Times/Zuma Press by Gwynn Guilford, The Wall … [Read more...] about Labor Shortage Is Vexing Challenge for U.S. Economy
Bidenflation bill for average family hits $6,000 a year
The Las Vegas Review-Journal Editorial Board, July 13, 2022 Less than two years into his presidency, Joe Biden’s signature accomplishment has been to destroy the finances of millions of American … [Read more...] about Bidenflation bill for average family hits $6,000 a year
US consumer prices up 6.8% in past year, most since 1982
By Martin Crutsinger The Associated Press December 10, 2021 WASHINGTON — Prices for U.S. consumers jumped 6.8 percent in November compared with a year earlier as surging costs for food, energy, … [Read more...] about US consumer prices up 6.8% in past year, most since 1982
As Workers Leave Jobs in Record Numbers, a Closer Look at Who Is Quitting
Company managers have been brainstorming how to get more job applicants in the door. Photo: photo illustration by WSJ; photo: Getty Images By Kathryn Dill Wall Street Journal, November 14, … [Read more...] about As Workers Leave Jobs in Record Numbers, a Closer Look at Who Is Quitting