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

Congressional leadership including Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of Calif., Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, arrive to watch the flag-draped casket of the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., as is carried by a joint services military honor guard from Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Washington. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool via AP)
Politics

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In this Oct. 15, 2020, file photo Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos speaks at the Phoenix International Academy in Phoenix. DeVos has extended the moratorium on student loan payments and the accrual of interest until Jan. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
Education

Trump administration suspends student federal loan payments through January

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Real Estate

New York City Home Sales Reach Pre-Pandemic Levels

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

In this March 17, 2020, file photo, people wait in line for help with unemployment benefits at the One-Stop Career Center in Las Vegas. Americans who struggled through 2020 could face more hardship in the year ahead as pandemic related payments and protections come to an end. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
United States

As some pandemic aid ends, what’s next for hurting Americans

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Companies

Southwest warns nearly 7,000 workers of possible furloughs

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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

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Construction

Four Potential Pitfalls of Buying New Construction in Today’s Market

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