Another wave of out-of-work Americans likely sought unemployment benefits last week as the coronavirus flares and ebbs throughout the U.S.
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As Hurricane Marco bears down, homebuyers get new tool to assess flood risk
With hurricane season in full swing, Realtor.com will help buyers figure out if the home they’re eyeing is at risk of being flooded
Home prices just hit a record. What’s the new median price?
Despite high unemployment and a pandemic continuing to spike in parts of the U.S., home sales are surging, leading to record-setting prices.
Why are home sales breaking these records during the COVID-19 pandemic and recession?
Home sales soared in July, continuing a stunning rebound buoyed in part by buyers seeking a more comfortable home amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Twitter founder Jack Dorsey gives $10 million to new center fighting racism
A recently launched center devoted to studying and stamping out racism received a $10 million donation from Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter and Square.
‘I don’t know if I can do this’: Parents brace for school year juggling jobs, remote learning amid COVID-19 pandemic
When COVID-19 shut down schools this spring, parents juggled work and at-home schooling. Many worry about doing it again when kids go back to school.
Pinterest workers plan walk out to demand end to workplace racial, gender discrimination
Continuing a reckoning sparked by two Black employees who accused the company of racial bias, Pinterest employees plan to walk out Friday i protest.
Over 1 million more Americans are expected to file unemployment claims amid lingering economic uncertainty
The number of Americans filing unemployment may keep seesawing but will stay high as economic uncertainty lingers amid surges of the coronavirus.
Jamie Dimon of JP Morgan Chase and other CEOs aim to hire 100,000 New Yorkers by 2030
The head of JPMorgan Chase and other CEOs are banding together with the goal of hiring 100,000 New Yorkers who are disadvantaged or people of color.
Nordstrom to lay off some employees, as the coronavirus continues to take a toll on retail
Nordstrom says that it will lay off some employees, as sales struggle amid the coronavirus pandemic.