Economy
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Post-election poll shows economic confidence up; Biden ratings down
Biden's approval rating dropped to 37%.
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Charlotte airport workers strike over wages as Thanksgiving travel week gets underway
The workers from ABM and Prospect Airport Services are striking in protest of what they argue are low wages, according to the Service Employees International Union.
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Boeing lays off over 2K employees in Washington state following strike, financial issues
The reduction in Washington, where it has eliminated 2,199 jobs, is only a fraction of its workforce in the state, which consisted of 66,000 workers last week. The terminations have impacted workers in all three of the company's divisions.
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'I have never seen inventory this low': Real estate prices nationwide continue upward climb
Low interest rates, low housing stock driving seller's market.
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Nearly a third of small businesses in New Jersey have closed since pandemic's start
The state's figure is slightly above the national average.
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Media stars, business magnates lead exodus from California to southern states
Residents seek lower costs and less state oversight.
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Disney to lay off 32,000 employees as COVID-19 impedes theme parks
The layoffs mostly will occur at parks and in the products divisions, the company said.
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Jobless claims increase slightly, as states, cities tighten coronavirus restrictions on businesses
Before the virus hit the U.S. hard in mid-March, weekly unemployment claims were roughly 225,000.
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RadioShack comeback in the works with new investors targeting online shoppers
The company's new owners believe an online RadioShack will be competitive and successful with a familiar name.
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Bidenomics forecast: Blue skies, or 'cloudy with a chance of Great Depression'?
Biden promises "a plan to create millions of good-paying jobs, make it easier for workers to organize unions and collectively bargain."
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Weekly jobless claims continue to drop even as virus numbers spike
The unemployment rate continues to drop
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EU files antitrust charges against Amazon
EU executive commission charges Amazon systematically uses non-public business data to avoid “the normal risks of competition and to leverage its dominance.”
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Market surges to record numbers Monday as Pfizer announces effective vaccine results
The Dow jumped more than 5% as markets opened Monday