Getty Getty Second stimulus controls can be sent already in august. This is what you need to know. Second stimulus check If Congress includes a second stimulus check, your second stimulus check could be sent as early as August. Everything is based on this schedule of the Congress. This is …
Read More »Nasdaq closes record as merchants cheer on strong jobs report
US stocks rose on Thursday after June employment data exceeded expectations and further fueled hopes for a short-term economic rally. The Nasdaq Composite Index, heavy on technology, closed at a record high. The nation’s economy added 4.8 million nonfarm payrolls last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Thursday morning. …
Read More »The next relief bill could include stimulus checks, job bonds.
Pedestrians in Washington pass a “We Are Open” restaurant sign during the Covid-19 outbreak on May 12. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters When it comes to the next coronavirus stimulus package and providing more direct financial aid, the question on the lips of most Americans is, “Will they or won’t they?” …
Read More »Weekly jobless claims rise more than expected in the last week of June
People line up outside the Kentucky Career Center before it opens to find assistance with their unemployment claims in Frankfort, Kentucky, USA, June 18, 2020. Bryan Woolston | Reuters The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits for the first time increased more than expected last week as the coronavirus …
Read More »Jobs increase by 4.8 million, unemployment rate by 11.1%
Nonfarm payrolls increased by 4.8 million in June and the unemployment rate fell to 11.1% as the United States continued to reopen the coronavirus pandemic, the Labor Department said Thursday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had expected an increase of 2.9 million and an unemployment rate of 12.4%. The report …
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