For months, we have heard about workers quitting jobs and leaving the labor market in a supposed “Great Resignation,” which allegedly is hurting the economy.  But that story is proving to be wrong.  Although quit rates are high (especially for lower-wage workers), many are staying in the labor market and getting better jobs, in what White House economists
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In this article AAL An American Airlines passenger jet approaches to land at LAX during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Los Angeles, California, April 7, 2021. Mike Blake | Reuters American Airlines‘ fourth-quarter revenue was slightly ahead of forecasts and its loss was smaller-than-expected, the company said Thursday. “Over the past year,
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In this article UAL TRV AAL SIG F RF Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Travelers (TRV) – The insurance company reported a quarterly profit of $5.20 per share, well above the $3.86 consensus estimate, with revenue also beating analyst forecasts. Travelers benefited from stronger results in investment income and underwriting, and
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday announced Australia will refund visa fees for vaccinated backpackers who arrive within the next three months. The country — whose tight, pandemic border policies locked out its citizens, and more recently, one of tennis’s biggest stars — is encouraging backpackers to visit. And it’s doing so because it wants
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Any tax audit can be frightening, but criminal tax cases are the worst. And since it’s time for Americans to start thinking about the 2021 tax returns and filing by April 18, the IRS has some reminders for us all. The IRS Criminal Investigation Division took to Twitter to count down the top 10 cases
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Gary Gensler, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. Bill Clark | Bloomberg | Getty Images Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler said Wednesday that the regulator is eyeing tighter disclosure deadlines for hedge
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