Another 870,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week

America's recovery from the pandemic continues to slow. That was visible again in the Labor Department's weekly jobless claims report Thursday.

News: What you need to know about the markets     Another 870,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week America's recovery from the pandemic continues to slow. That was visible again in the Labor Department's weekly jobless claims report Thursday. Read more »   Mark Cuban calls for $1,000 stimulus checks every two weeks through November Mark Cuban is once again pushing the idea that every American household should receive $1,000 bi-weekly stimulus checks for the next two months. Read more »   US-listed Chinese stocks could struggle after election The United States and China have a frosty economic relationship right now -- see the TikTok asset sale drama -- and there are growing expectations that more Chinese companies with stocks trading on US exchanges will soon move their listings home. Read more »   Racism has cost America $16 trillion this century alone Lingering racial inequality is holding back America's economy. Read more »   Buffett's Berkshire backs Scripps deal to buy ION for $2.7 billion Juicy true-crime stories are hot right now, and Warren Buffett wants in. Read more »   Economists are growing more worried about the recovery. Blame Congress The US economic recovery will slow more than feared during the final three months of the year because Congress is almost certainly will not provide more federal aid, Goldman Sachs said Thursday. Read more »

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