Survey: Companies Added 2.4 Million Jobs in JuneSurvey: Companies Added 2.4 Million Jobs in JuneSmall businesses reported the largest gain.Associated PressAssociated Press
Jobless Claims and Depressed Economy Show Damage From VirusJobless Claims and Depressed Economy Show Damage From VirusThe latest figure also coincides with a sudden resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the United States.Associated PressAssociated Press
AP-NORC Poll: Politics Drive Divergent View of US EconomyAP-NORC Poll: Politics Drive Divergent View of US EconomyOverall, 63% of the country says the economy is in poor shape.Associated PressAssociated Press
Bankers Say Economy Remains Weak In Rural Parts Of 10 StatesBankers Say Economy Remains Weak In Rural Parts Of 10 StatesThe overall economic index for the region more than doubled to 37.9 in June from May’s 12.5, but it remained at a weak level.Associated PressAssociated Press
US Retail Sales up a Record 17.7% in a Partial ReboundUS Retail Sales up a Record 17.7% in a Partial ReboundStill, the pandemic’s damage to retail sales remains severe.Associated PressAssociated Press
Dow Sinks 1,800 as Virus Cases Rise, Deflating OptimismDow Sinks 1,800 as Virus Cases Rise, Deflating OptimismA day earlier, the Federal Reserve said the road back to recovery would be long.Associated PressAssociated Press
US Employers Laid Off 7.7 Million Workers in AprilUS Employers Laid Off 7.7 Million Workers in AprilHires declined 31% to 3.5 million.Associated PressAssociated Press
US Recession Began in February Amid Coronavirus PandemicUS Recession Began in February Amid Coronavirus PandemicA committee within the National Bureau of Economic Research, a trade group, determines when recessions begin and end.Associated PressAssociated Press
Survey: Business Economists Expect Worst Slump Since 1940sSurvey: Business Economists Expect Worst Slump Since 1940sThat would be the sharpest annual decline since GDP fell 11.6% in 1946.Associated PressAssociated Press
Wyoming Unemployment Filings Decline, Still Way up From 2019Wyoming Unemployment Filings Decline, Still Way up From 2019That represents 16% of Wyoming’s total workforce eligible for the unemployment insurance program.Associated PressAssociated Press