A man pushes carts as a hiring sign shows at a Jewel Osco grocery store in Deerfield, Ill., Thursday, April 23, 2020. Friday, Dec. 4, monthly U.S. jobs report will help answer a key question hanging over the economy: Just how much damage is being caused by the resurgent coronavirus, the resulting restrictions on businesses and the reluctance of consumers to shop, travel and dine out? (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
United States

Gripped by surging pandemic, US employers cut back on hiring

In this June 26, 2020, file photo, volunteers Juanita MacKenzie, front, and Dave Stutman carry boxes of food to a waiting car at a large mobile pantry set up by the Food Bank of the Rockies in the parking lot of Empower Field at Mile High in west Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Money

US jobless claims remain high at 712,000 as virus escalates

Metro Phoenix ranks No. 2 for rent increases, as other big cities see rents fall. Work-from-home trend is likely bringing new residents who can pay more. | PARKER LEAVITT/THE REPUBLIC
Real Estate

Home Searches in Cities Up 200% From Last Year, Reflecting Renewed Interest in Urban Areas After Pandemic-Driven Drop

A man looks at signs of a closed store due to COVID-19 in Niles, Ill., May 21, 2020. | Associated Press
United States

Picture of US economy is worrisome as virus inflicts damage

Left: Ben Slayton, CEO & President LEGACY Home Loans. Right: Todd Simon, Regional Manager - LEGACY Home Loans, South Carolina
Real Estate

Nation’s Largest Black-Owned Mortgage Company Rapidly Expands to Create More Black Homeowners

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Politics

Biden’s win hides a dire warning for Democrats in rural U.S.

A New York nurse speaks to the crowd at a protest at Times Square. (Photo by Marrian Zhou)
Real Estate

30% of Americans Want to Live Somewhere Else Due to Protests

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Real Estate

The American Suburbs Have 15% More People of Color Than a Decade Ago Versus 5% More White People

Farmer Ciriaco Huaman shows a handful of his potatoes in Pisac, southern rural Peru, Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. Farmers like Huaman are responsible for the food that lands on 70% of Peruvian dinner tables, officials say. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
Agribusiness

Pandemic pushes Peru’s vital peasant farmers to the brink

In this November 29, 2019, file photo a shopper leaves a Macy's department store with bags in both hands during Black Friday shopping in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
Leaders

Macy’s loses money in 3Q; virus surges into holiday season

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Real Estate

Santa Barbara, Louisville and Buffalo Have Soared in Popularity With Out-of-Town Homebuyers Since the Pandemic Began

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