Mortgages

The White House and Democrats aim to strike a deal on virus-relief legislation by the end of the week 一 even though the two sides remain far apart on some key issues.

The renewed job losses in California might have a preliminary impact in the July U.S. jobs report due Friday 一 and an even bigger effect in August. Analysts are expecting a sharp slowing of job gains, with payrolls projected to have risen 1.5 million in July following 4.8 million in June.

In a time with so much uncertainty and so many new challenges, employers must be thinking outside the box to keep employees happy — and DTC-inspired benefits are the easiest way to pack a big punch.

The aviation industry has suffered more than most as the pandemic destroys ticket sales and strips companies of cash.

An avalanche of layoffs has been moving across the global corporate landscape, in almost every industry, as businesses assess their long-term strategy in a post-pandemic world. Prepping yourself to play head games is one strategy to try if you worry your job might be next.

For America’s almost 30 million working-age disabled citizens, the large majority of job opportunities lie in food service, hospitality and retail. But when virus lockdowns brought those sectors to a standstill, workers with disabilities quickly saw their jobs vanish.

Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits posted the smallest weekly decline since March after coronavirus cases surged and reopenings paused or reversed across the South and West.

The former vice president’s plan is divided into four areas: a push to buy American and create manufacturing jobs; building infrastructure and clean energy; advancing racial equity; and modernizing the “caring” economy such as child-care and elder-care workers and domestic aides.

Initial jobless claims in regular state programs fell by 99,000 一 the most in a month 一 to 1.31 million in the week ended July 4, Labor Department data showed Thursday.

Our third monthly survey found almost six out of 10 employers report that their plans for the return to work are stymied by uncertainty — specifically, a lack of clarity on the right timing, and persistent questions about how to provide a safe environment for their employees.

While many low-income employees in the service sector have been laid off or risk getting sick if they do go to work, the city’s high-paid tech workers have been mostly shielded.

“We must make these changes to succeed in the new retail environment,” Chief Executive Officer Pana Christou said in the statement.

After several years of increases, less than a third of millennials now anticipate changing jobs in the next two years. Young people cited the need for stability as one reason for their desire to stay put.

The hunt for a job this summer has become even more difficult for the nation’s youth because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits gradually eased last week despite a stream of business reopenings, underscoring the longer-term labor-market challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Racial inequality has been under a harsh spotlight in the U.S. since the George Floyd, an unarmed black man, died at the hands of a white police officer in Minneapolis, sparked days of continuing nationwide protests.

The disparity raises the prospect that women’s gains in the labor market and efforts to reduce the gender pay gap are being undermined by the lockdown.

Young people entering the labor market during a recession can suffer the fallout for years because they struggle to find a job or have to take one that doesn’t match their educational background.

Our second monthly survey found a smooth transition to remote work and digital customer access channels — but technology issues still arose. The pandemic has highlighted the importance of having a strong digital presence across all retail sectors, including financial services.

The Labor Department’s figures are projected to show a jobless rate surging to 16%.