While the April jobs report released Friday was catastrophic by any measure, labor economists say the data reveals the economic fault lines that put America’s […]
Year: 2020
Senators urge federal contractor accused of flouting CDC rules to meet with worried workers
Six U.S. senators on Friday urged a federal contractor accused of failing to follow social distancing guidelines at a Mississippi call center to meet with […]
Another 3 million Americans filed jobless claims last week, bringing total to 33 million since coronavirus hit
Around 3 million more workers filed for unemployment benefits for the first time last week, down slightly from 3.8 million the previous week. More than […]
Latinos hardest hit by coronavirus job losses, with a staggering 18.9% unemployed
Latinos suffered staggering job losses and have been the hardest hit by the economic thrashing dealt by the coronavirus pandemic, which blew a hole in […]
California threatens to pull alcohol licenses of businesses that reopened early
The public health officer who allowed restaurants and hair salons in two California counties to open in defiance of a statewide shutdown said Wednesday that […]
Target in talks to boost its same-day delivery ambitions by buying pieces of startup Deliv
Target is adding to its same-day delivery corps. The retailer is in the process of buying technology assets from the same-day delivery service Deliv, the […]
Frontier Airlines will drop open-seat fee that drew attacks
Frontier Airlines is dropping plans to charge passengers extra to sit next to an empty middle seat after congressional Democrats accused the airline of trying […]
Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus files for bankruptcy
The luxury department store chain Neiman Marcus filed for bankruptcy on Thursday, the second major retailer after J.Crew to seek reorganization this week as the […]
Dollar General is thriving. But workers say they pay the price.
In November 2018, Robert Woods was training a new employee at a Dollar General store in St. Louis when an armed robber entered and fired […]
What happens to Main Street when even the biggest retailers can’t pay rent?
From Gap to Staples to Burlington Stores, retailers large and small have stopped paying rent amid the coronavirus pandemic. With April and May rent already […]
Clorox ramps up production of wipes, disinfectants in fight against coronavirus
The numbers are staggering. One of America’s most well-known manufacturers of cleaning products, Clorox, produced 40 million more items in the first quarter of 2020 […]
Judge dismisses lawsuit over worker safety at Smithfield pork plant
A federal judge has dismissed a worker advocacy group’s lawsuit accusing Smithfield Foods Inc, the world’s largest pork processor, of failing to adequately protect employees […]
Latino small-business owners work to stay open during coronavirus pandemic
When the coronavirus hit, small-business owners were forced to navigate new territory and make difficult decisions — fully moving operations online, reducing staff or quickly […]
Wendy’s pulls burgers off menu in some locations due to meat shortage
The meat shortages across the nation have turned a famous 1980s catchphrase into an ominous question at some Wendy’s locations around the country. Where’s the […]
Investment advisory firms change tune on PPP loans
Some investment advisory firms are changing their tune on taking emergency funding meant for small businesses. The largely phone- and email-based based firms, which cater […]