Scott Horsley
Stories
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Business
Roaring Back: Employers Add 916,000 Jobs As Economy Emerges From Winter Slump
Hiring by U.S. employers accelerated sharply amid an improving public health outlook and a new round of $1,400 relief payments.
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Politics
Where Will The Money Come From To Pay For Biden Infrastructure Plan?
President Biden proposed a $2 trillion investment in the nation's neglected infrastructure. Most of the bill would fall on corporations, but it is already facing pushback from the business community.
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Business
'What Are We Going To Do?': Towns Reel As Banks Close Branches At Record Pace
Banks closed a record number of branches last year as the pandemic pushed more customers to online and mobile banking.
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Business
Unemployment Claims Fall To Lowest Level Since Pandemic's Start
Claims are still high by historical standards, but it's a sign of slow healing from the worst crisis since the Great Depression. Fed Chair Jerome Powell reflected on that earlier Thursday with NPR.
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Health
Jerome Powell: Economy Is Better Thanks To 'Dunkirk'-Like Rescue By Fed, Congress
The Federal Reserve chairman tells NPR that the U.S. economy is on a clear path to recovery thanks to the Fed's rescue plan and the stimulus passed by Congress.
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National
Treasure Secretary And Fed Chair Testified On The Economic Outlook From The Pandemic
Lawmakers pressed Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell about the economic outlook and about their steps to address the financial fallout from the pandemic.
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Health
Light At End Of Tunnel? Fed Sees Faster Economic Growth, With Only Modest Inflation
The Federal Reserve has raised its forecast for economic growth, thanks to an improving public health outlook and trillions of dollars in federal spending.
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Business
'This Was Bad': Retail Sales Suffer Big Chill In February Amid Stormy Weather
Retail sales dropped sharply last month after a winter storm blanketed much of the country's midsection, but forecasters expect a sharp rebound in sales.
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Health
How Biden's Plan Could Help Reshape The Finances Of American Families
The $1.9 trillion relief bill includes a new monthly allowance for American parents that could help provide a critical lifeline.
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Health
Biden's $1.9 Trillion Rescue Plan Set To Turbocharge U.S. Economy
Economists expect the additional federal spending, coupled with an improving public health picture, will jumpstart economic growth this year.