August 17, 2020

What's it like to start a new job remotely?

Millions of Americans have lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. What’s getting less attention is the difficulty of starting a new job when so […]
August 17, 2020

AP FACT CHECK: Trump muddies facts on mail ballots, Harris

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is muddying the facts about mail-in voting and vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris on the eve of the Democratic National […]
August 17, 2020

This Week: Home Depot, Target results, US home sales

A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: IMPROVE THIS Home Depot reports its second-quarter results Tuesday. The […]
August 17, 2020

Milwaukee misses Democratic convention: 'It is a gut punch'

Downtown Milwaukee restaurant owner Omar Shaikh envisioned overflowing crowds, packed dining rooms and a big payday when the Democratic National Convention came to town. Shaikh, […]
August 17, 2020

Wall Street is betting on Biden and Democrats in 2020

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign kickoff rally on May 18, 2019, in Philadelphia. For the first time in a decade, Wall […]
August 17, 2020

Iowa ‘hurting’ after storm, seeks nearly $4B in disaster aid

Iowa homes, cornfields, utility companies and government agencies have losses estimated at nearly $4 billion from last week’s derecho, Gov. Kim Reynolds said Sunday as […]
August 17, 2020

Iowa 'hurting' after storm, seeks nearly $4B in disaster aid

Iowa homes, cornfields, utility companies and government agencies have losses estimated at nearly $4 billion from Monday’s unusual storm, Gov. Kim Reynolds said Sunday as […]
August 16, 2020

Farmers pay Arizona city official with goat for outside job

PHOENIX — An Arizona city official making $107,000 a year resigned after an investigation found he used city workers for an outside job involving an […]
August 16, 2020

Minnesota records 7 new COVID deaths, 754 new cases

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota health officials on Sunday reported seven new COVID-19 deaths, raising the state’s death to 1,706 since the coronavirus pandemic began. […]
August 16, 2020

Three unemployed candidates for every job opening? The Great Recession was twice as bad

By many measures, including the effect on the economy, the pandemic has been devastating. But for job hunters, the prospects looked a lot worse during […]