In the four counties covered by the Southern California News Group, the combined unemployment rate fell to 3.9 percent vs. 4.2 percent in February, the lowest in current database from the state’s Employment Development Department that dates to 1990. (File photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Money

California jobless rate falls with help of temporary jobs

Karen Antunez, left, Nikita Bhagat, and Lisa Ferkinghoff are among the many women joining the construction industry. All three are working on the Collin College Technical Campus construction site in Allen. | Photo: Jason Janik
Construction

Inspiring More Women to Join the Building Trades

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster removes his mask while speaking during a COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in West Columbia, S.C. As of Monday, McMaster says all businesses will be allowed to be open, as long as they adhere to social distancing and capacity limits. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)
Money

South Carolina approves 2nd round of federal COVID-19 aid

A CSX freight train rolls past downtown Pittsburgh on Monday, June 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Construction

Effort to expand railroad in northwestern New Mexico boosted

FILE - In a April 30, 2020 file photo, a man walks by a closed store during the COVID-19 in Chicago. Layoffs are declining and hiring is slowly picking up, yet it's not really clear where the job market goes next. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
United States

Relapse (Recaída) by Isaac Cohen (Opinion)

Amy and Cody Morgan look over their next appointment, Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, in Cypress, Texas. The couple, who lost their jobs as corporate executives during the coronavirus pandemic, decided to start a pool servicing company, Pit Stop Pools. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Money

New companies face tough task overcoming pandemic, recession

FILE - In this Sept. 2, 2020, file photo, a help wanted sign hangs on the door of a Target store in Uniontown, Pa. Hundreds of thousands of Americans likely applied for unemployment benefits last week, a high level of job insecurity that reflects economic damage from the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
United States

COVID-19 danger continues to drive joblessness in US

Governor Phil Murphy hosts groundbreaking ceremony for Raritan River Bridge Construction Project on Tuesday September 15th, 2020 (Edwin J. Torres/Governor’s Office).
Construction

Governor Murphy Celebrates Groundbreaking for Raritan River Bridge Replacement Project

Former Vice President Joe Biden (L) greets Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) before the Democratic presidential primary debate at Drake University on January 14, 2020 in Des Moines, Iowa. | Scott Olson / Getty Images
Election

Bernie Sanders: Biden win in November is no ‘slam dunk’

FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2019 file photo, people stand in the lobby for Amazon offices in New York. While other companies are shrinking, Amazon is growing. The company said Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, that it is seeking to hire 33,000 people for corporate and tech roles in the next few months (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Companies

Amazon to hire 100,000 to keep up with online shopping surge

Photo: Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images
Money

US budget deficit hits record $3 trillion through 11 months

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