For all the trials and tribulations that have pummeled public schools, especially the last couple years, the single largest hindrance to educational performance has been the same as it was for decades, and it has nothing to do with what goes on in the classroom, on the home computer screen, […]
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Utah’s economy, population growth booming but labor market still struggling | News, Sports, Jobs
Tim Vandenack, Standard-Examiner Thirty new townhomes and a building housing two or three eateries are coming the Riverbend area north of Park Boulevard in Ogden. The area is shown here on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. OGDEN — Long term labor replacement is a real concern for local […]
Business News for Feb. 3, 2022
Sarah Bloom Raskin’s past statements on climate regulation are stoking heated Republican opposition to her nomination to be the Federal Reserve’s vice chair for supervision and could leave President Biden’s pick with a narrow path to confirmation. Ms. Raskin, a former Fed and Treasury official who previously argued that financial […]
Omicron’s Economic Toll: Missing Workers, More Uncertainty and Higher Inflation (Maybe)
Covid-related absences are creating headaches for businesses that were struggling to hire workers even before Omicron. Restaurants and retail stores have cut back hours. Broadway shows called off performances. Airlines canceled thousands of flights over the holidays because so many crew members called in sick; on one day last month, […]
Business News for Jan. 27, 2022
The U.S. economy ended last year with a flourish as consumer spending and business investment helped loosen the pandemic’s stubborn grip. Gross domestic product — the broadest measure of the nation’s production of goods and services — expanded by 1.7 percent in the final three months of 2021 after adjusting […]
DFL will focus on public safety, family economics
We are closing in on two years of living with COVID-19. For most of us, these have been two of the most difficult years of our lives. We are exhausted and frustrated. We’ve lost more than 11,000 Minnesotans and 850,000 Americans to this virus. Health professionals are at a breaking […]
Port of Va. had $100B+ economic impact in FY21
Port set cargo handling record amid pandemic Published January 27, 2022 by Kate Andrews Portsmouth Marine Terminal Amid some of the toughest months of the pandemic, the Port of Virginia set cargo records, processing more than 3.2 million TEUs (20-foot equivalent units) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, […]
The US Economy Grew at Its Fastest Rate Last Year Since 1984
The US economy grew 5.7% throughout last year, the fastest expansion since 1984. That puts Biden in the same ranks as Reagan, who saw similar growth after the early-’80s recessions. Biden’s scorecard is marred by high inflation, but the Fed’s fight against rising prices just began. Loading Something is loading. […]
Biden’s Economy Is Surging but Voters Still See Gloom
The contrast between how the economy is doing on paper and how it feels on the ground has made it difficult for Mr. Biden to capitalize politically on what has been, by most measures, a historically strong economic recovery even after accounting for rising prices. Understand Inflation in the U.S. […]
Charlotte non-profit helps Latin businesses apply for aid
Prospera is helping business owners apply for aid they may not have been aware existed. DAVIDSON, N.C. — The pandemic’s toll on the economy is no secret, especially on locally-owned businesses across the country. But local Latin-owned businesses in Davidson still have a few more days to apply for financial […]