Mets hire interim manager Andy Green for the full-time job, giving him a 3-year contract | Sports
NEW YORK (AP) — In a change of direction, the New York Mets hired interim manager Andy Green…
Claims for unemployment benefits drop to 196,000, lowest since mid-July
WASHINGTON — The number of people applying for unemployment benefits dropped sharply last week, another sign that layoffs…
America In Focus: US hiring bounces back in August; mortgage rates climb
The economy, inflation and how those forces could impact the lives of Americans were front and center over…
U.S. job openings rise slightly to 7.3 million as labor market remains sturdy despite higher costs
WASHINGTON — Employers posted slightly more job openings in July but the American labor market remained sturdy in…
US labor market still sturdy with July job opening up slightly
WASHINGTON (AP) — Employers posted slightly more job openings in July but the American labor market remained sturdy…
US unemployment claims fall with layoffs still comparatively sparse
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, another sign that layoffs remain low…
Jobless claims tick up to 209,000, but layoffs stay near historic lows
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits rose last week, but layoffs remain at historically healthy levels.…
US unemployment claims rise but remain at healthy level
WASHINGTON — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits rose last week, but layoffs remain at historically healthy levels. The…
US job market sends mixed signals as layoffs stay low and hiring stays muted
WASHINGTON (AP) — On the face of it, the U.S. job market has looked pretty stable this year.…
US filings for jobless benefits rise to 199,000 last week, but layoffs remain historically low
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but layoffs remain in the historically healthy…
Health workers protest in Bunia over unpaid wages amid Ebola outbreak
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Dozens of Congolese health workers at the epicenter of the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on…
WHO chief says Congo’s Ebola outbreak is outpacing response
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The world’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than efforts to fight it, the…