US jobless claims fall for 3rd straight week as economy strengthens

U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 375,000, near a pandemic low and another sign of strength for a rebounding economy and job market.

Minneapolis restaurant group pays workers $230,000 after withholding wages during shutdown

A Minneapolis-based restaurant group will be paying its employees more than $230,000 after the Minnesota Attorney General's Office determined workers laid off during the COVID-19 shutdown last year did not receive their final paychecks.

Grand Casino will require masks again starting August 2

As the delta variant is leading to an increase in COVID-19 cases, Grand Casino will again institute a mask policy.

US unemployment claims down 24,000 to 400,000 as economy recovers

U.S. unemployment claims dropped by 24,000 to 400,000 last week in another sign that the job market is recovering from the coronavirus recession.

Study: J&J COVID-19 vaccine significantly less effective against delta variant

Study authors found that while the two-dose vaccines were 94-95% effective in preventing COVID-19 from the delta and lambda variants, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine had only 66.9% efficacy “in preventing moderate to severe disease.”

Stocks plunge over delta variant fears; Biden seeks to reassure over economy

Fears of the spreading delta variant of the coronavirus prompted a slide in stocks on Monday. Airlines, hotels, cruise ships, and other tourism-based companies had some of the biggest stock losses.

COVID-19 pandemic recession ended in April 2020, shortest on record

The recession that broke out with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic lasted just two months, officially ended in April 2020. That makes it the shortest downturn on record, according to the committee of economists that determines when recessions begin and end.

American unemployment claims fall to 360,000, another pandemic low

The United States set another pandemic low in this week's jobs report, showing only 360,000 first-time filers for unemployment.

US unemployment claims tick up to 373,000 from a pandemic low

U.S. unemployment claims rose slightly last week by 2,000 to a total of 373,000, even as the economy and the job market appear to be rebounding.

Maui mayor asks airlines for fewer tourists amid travel boom

For nearly a year, Maui residents had their tropical oasis virtually to themselves. Then the visitors all came flooding back.

CDC eviction moratorium left in place by Supreme Court

The court on Tuesday rejected a plea by landlords to end the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moratorium on evicting millions of tenants who aren't paying rent during the coronavirus pandemic.

Adults living with special needs miss out on opportunities amid labor shortage

Services for adults with special needs are being impacted by a labor shortage in the state of Minnesota, joining a number of industries trying to reclaim employees lost in the pandemic.