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WASHINGTON (AP) — Far more Americans are receiving unemployment benefits than the last time the jobless rate was at the current 6.1%, thanks to a major expansion of the federal safety net that has provided aid to millions of people out of work. Yet … [Continue reading] about More jobless getting aid than in past even as cutoffs loom
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are going back to one of their favorite pastimes: store shopping. With more people getting vaccinated and dropping their face masks, retailers from Walmart to Macy’s are seeing an eager return to their stores after more than … [Continue reading] about Shoppers go back to stores, but retailers face challenges
Stocks edged higher on Wall Street Thursday as investors received more signals that the economy is continuing to heal from the pandemic. Economic reports showed that unemployment is falling and the U.S. economy grew at a solid rate during the first … [Continue reading] about U.S. stocks rise as economy shows signs of improvement
NEW YORK (AP) — Through the first year of the pandemic, the country’s independent booksellers have — so far — avoided disaster. On Thursday, the American Booksellers Association told The Associated Press that membership increased from 1,635 to 1,701 … [Continue reading] about Indie bookstores avoid the worst — so far — from pandemic
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Two vaccines made by China’s Sinopharm appear safe and effective against COVID-19, according to a study published in a medical journal. Scientists had been waiting for more details about the two vaccines, even though they … [Continue reading] about Study: Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines appear safe, effective
