National 6 months into war, Palestinians face high unemployment and a 'disastrous' economy A Palestinian Authority official says there are around 700,000 Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza who have gone six months without work since the war between Israel and Hamas began on Oct. 7. Jaclyn Diaz
Construction boom helps fuel job gains in March U.S. employers added 303,000 jobs last month, and the unemployment rate dipped to 3.8%. Construction companies added 39,000 jobs, despite high interest rates. Scott Horsley