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Customer Experience Representative Cassia Jones-Woodard, right, and other representatives take calls at an Alorica center, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, in San Antonio.

You aren’t likely to lose a job in the U.S. but may find it harder to land one

Customer Experience Representative Cassia Jones-Woodard, right, and other representatives take calls at an Alorica center, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, in San Antonio.

September 5, 2024, 8:32am Business

Laid off by the music streaming service Spotify last year, Joovay Arias figured he’d land another job as a software engineer fairly soon. His previous job search, in 2019, had been a breeze. Read story

FILE - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia, July 30, 2024.

Yellen says ending Biden tax incentives would be ‘historic mistake’ for states like North Carolina

FILE - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia, July 30, 2024.

September 5, 2024, 8:28am Business

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning voters in the battleground state of North Carolina that they could lose jobs if Republicans weaken a signature Biden administration law that encourages investments in manufacturing and clean energy. Read story

Attorney General Merrick Garland, center, speaks before a meeting of the Justice Department&rsquo;s Election Threats Task Force, at the Department of Justice, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Washington, with from left, Deputy Attorney General, Criminal Division, Nicole Argentieri, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, Garland, FBI Director Christopher Wray and Assistant Attorney General, National Security Division, Matthew Olsen.

With charges and sanctions, US takes aim at Russian disinformation ahead of November election

Attorney General Merrick Garland, center, speaks before a meeting of the Justice Department&rsquo;s Election Threats Task Force, at the Department of Justice, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Washington, with from left, Deputy Attorney General, Criminal Division, Nicole Argentieri, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, Garland, FBI Director Christopher Wray and Assistant Attorney General, National Security Division, Matthew Olsen.

September 5, 2024, 8:27am Business

The Biden administration seized Kremlin-run websites and charged two Russian state media employees in its most sweeping effort yet to push back against what it says are Russian attempts to spread disinformation ahead of the November presidential election. Read story

President Joe Biden speaks in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, to kickoff the Investing in America event.

Biden promotes administration’s rural electrification funding in Wisconsin

President Joe Biden speaks in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, to kickoff the Investing in America event.

September 5, 2024, 8:27am Business

President Joe Biden is returning to southwest Wisconsin to make good on his promise to provide new investments in rural electrification and other infrastructure improvements. Read story

A general view of the burn zone along Front street after the completion of residential primary debris removal and the beginning of commercial debris removal, Saturday, July 6, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii.

Hawaii lawmakers say Congress should replenish disaster relief fund to help Maui

A general view of the burn zone along Front street after the completion of residential primary debris removal and the beginning of commercial debris removal, Saturday, July 6, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii.

September 5, 2024, 8:25am Business

Hawaii’s congressional representatives on Wednesday said the nation’s disaster relief fund needs to be replenished so the U.S. government can continue to help survivors of Maui’s deadly wildfires and other disasters around the country. Read story

FILE - A Verizon retail location is shown in Willow Grove, Pa., Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. Verizon is buying Frontier Communications in a $20 billion deal that helps bolster its fiber network.

Verizon is buying Frontier in $20B deal to strengthen its fiber network

FILE - A Verizon retail location is shown in Willow Grove, Pa., Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. Verizon is buying Frontier Communications in a $20 billion deal that helps bolster its fiber network.

September 5, 2024, 8:24am Business

Verizon is buying Frontier Communications in a $20 billion deal to strengthen its fiber network. Read story

Nearly 2,000 drug plants are overdue for FDA checks after COVID delays, AP finds

September 5, 2024, 8:23am Business

Federal regulators responsible for the safety of the U.S. drug supply are still struggling to get back to where they were in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic upended factory inspections in the U.S. and across the world, The Associated Press has found. Read story

FILE - A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Arlington Heights, Ill., June 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

Applications for US jobless benefits fall to 2-month low as layoffs remain at healthy levels

FILE - A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Arlington Heights, Ill., June 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

September 5, 2024, 8:21am Business

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to its lowest level in two months last week, signaling that layoffs remain relatively low despite other signs of labor market cooling. Read story