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

President-elect Joe Biden speaks about jobs at The Queen theater, Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Politics

Biden predicts ‘bleak future’ if Congress doesn’t act on aid

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United States

Fed reports slowing US economic activity due to virus surge

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Construction

Drop In Nonresidential Construction Offsets Most Residential Spending Gains

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

Virginia, Fredericksburg, Clayton Homes, modular homes for sale, red tag clearance. | Photo: Jeffrey Greenberg/ Getty Images
Construction

Modular construction will make homes affordable

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Real Estate

There’s Been a 70% Uptick in Redfin.Com Users Looking to Relocate to Sacramento and Las Vegas Since Last Year

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Construction

Los Angeles construction surging to levels not seen since the 1980s

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

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