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December 13, 2025

economy

Business

U.S. job openings hit a record 10.1 million in June

August 10, 2021 The North State Journal Comments Off on U.S. job openings hit a record 10.1 million in June

FILE – A Now Hiring sign at a business in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, June 2, 2021. U.S. employers posted a record 10.1 million job openings in June, another sign that the job market and economy […]

Business

New home sales surged 20.7% in March to 1.02 million

April 23, 2021 The North State Journal Comments Off on New home sales surged 20.7% in March to 1.02 million

A sold sign stand in front of new home under construction Monday, March 15, 2021, in Houston. Sales of new homes surged 20.7% in March, rebounding from a drop in February caused in part by […]

Business

Biden OKs more foreign seasonal workers

April 22, 2021 The North State Journal Comments Off on Biden OKs more foreign seasonal workers

President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON, D.C. — President […]

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Fed expects to keep its key rate near zero through 2023

March 17, 2021 The North State Journal Comments Off on Fed expects to keep its key rate near zero through 2023

FILE – In this Dec. 1, 2020 file photo, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell appears before the Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Fed survey released Wednesday, March 3, 2021, […]

Business

Economists: Biden’s $1,400 COVID-19 checks may be great politics, but it’s questionable economics

March 14, 2021 The North State Journal Comments Off on Economists: Biden’s $1,400 COVID-19 checks may be great politics, but it’s questionable economics

President Joe Biden signs the American Rescue Plan, a coronavirus relief package, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, March 11, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) The $1,400 direct checks to people […]

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January home construction falls 6%; signs of rebound ahead

February 20, 2021 The North State Journal Comments Off on January home construction falls 6%; signs of rebound ahead

A sign sits in front of a KB Home construction site, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Simi Valley, Calif. U.S. home construction fell 6% in January but applications for building permits rose sharply. The Commerce […]

Business

Millennial Money: Turn your quarantine clutter into money

February 18, 2021 The North State Journal Comments Off on Millennial Money: Turn your quarantine clutter into money

FILE – In this March 23, 2020 file photo, a shopper pays for packages of toilet paper and hand towels at a Costco warehouse in Lone Tree, Colo. As Americans stayed home and ordered online […]

Business

Kohl’s, Nordstrom offers mixed picture for holiday quarter

February 5, 2021 The North State Journal Comments Off on Kohl’s, Nordstrom offers mixed picture for holiday quarter

FILE – In this Aug. 22, 2017, file photo, a car drives by the entrance of a Kohl’s department store in Orlando, Fla. Kohl’s Corp. delivered a better assessment of fiscal fourth-quarter earnings, but a […]

Business

Silver is the new GameStop: Price boosted by online movement

February 1, 2021 The North State Journal Comments Off on Silver is the new GameStop: Price boosted by online movement

FILE – In this file photo dated Wednesday, May 9, 2007, Silver bullion, bars weighing five kilograms each, are displayed in the trading room of the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany. Silver futures jumped more […]

Business

A $12 billion loss for 2020, Delta is cautious in early 2021

January 18, 2021 The North State Journal Comments Off on A $12 billion loss for 2020, Delta is cautious in early 2021

FILE – In this May 14, 2020 file photo, several dozen mothballed Delta Air Lines jets are parked on a closed runway at Kansas City International Airport in Kansas City, Mo. Delta Air Lines is […]

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