March 25, 2021

Minnesota's jobs recovery slowed down in February

Minnesota’s unemployment rate declined slightly to 4.3% in February, from 4.5% the month before, as some people were able to return to work while others […]
March 25, 2021

Shipping losses mount from cargo vessel stuck in Suez Canal

ISMAILIA, Egypt — Dredgers, tugboats and even a backhoe failed to free a giant cargo ship wedged in Egypt’s Suez Canal on Thursday as the […]
March 25, 2021

Powell likens Fed's pandemic response to British at Dunkirk

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell compared the actions taken by the central bank early in the pandemic as the economy barreled toward a […]
March 25, 2021

Stocks dip as oil falls back, Wall Street keeps churning

Stocks are dropping in Thursday morning trading on Wall Street, with energy stocks taking the hardest hits as the price of oil falls back, despite […]
March 25, 2021

US jobless claims fall to 684,000, fewest since pandemic

WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to 684,000, the fewest since the pandemic erupted a year ago and […]
March 25, 2021

Former Google CEO gives $150M for research in biology, AI

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and his wife, Wendy, have given $150 million to a research institute to establish a “new era of biology” aimed […]
March 25, 2021

Poland orders stricter pandemic measures for Easter period

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s government ordered stricter pandemic measures for the two-week period surrounding Easter, describing the new rules Thursday as an attempt to limit […]
March 25, 2021

Recharged: Energy seen as big winner after disastrous 2020

Energy companies spent the first quarter of 2021 recharging from a draining year. Wall Street expects that growth to continue as energy companies and many […]
March 25, 2021

Government revises 4th quarter GDP up slightly to 4.3%

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 4.3% in the final three months of 2020, slightly faster than previously estimated, as […]
March 25, 2021

Powell likens emergency Covid efforts to efforts at Dunkirk

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell compared the actions taken by the central bank early in the pandemic as the economy barreled toward a […]