by Angela Palumbo | May 18, 2021 | Economy, Featured
Ethan Paris, 23, was a college student at SUNY Oneonta when the pandemic hit. Before lockdown, Paris went to classes, hung out with his friends, and spent most of his spare time playing video games. When the pandemic sent the country into a lockdown, Paris moved back...
by Angela Palumbo | May 8, 2021 | Economy, Featured
Audio: Are Unemployment Benefits to Blame for Dismal Jobs Report? The American job market hit a slow down in April, going against economists predictions and causing debate as to what the best steps are for economic recovery moving forward. U.S. employers added...
by Angela Palumbo | Apr 29, 2021 | Economy
The Bureau of Economic Analysis will release the personal income report on Friday. Economists expect a major increase in personal income and consumer spending in March, after a slight decrease in February. Based on the $1,400 stimulus checks, increased vaccine...
by Angela Palumbo | Apr 12, 2021 | Economy, Featured, Jobs, Personal Income
Angela Greene worked with a mobile cleaning crew at a sheltered workshop in South Carolina for 21 years. She worked Monday to Friday every week and made no more than $3.00 an hour. Her hard work never earned her the full federal minimum wage, all because she has an...
by Angela Palumbo | Mar 29, 2021 | Economy, Featured, Jobs, Personal Income
Personal income went back down in February, due to a decrease in government aid. Consumer spending also went down for the same reasons, as well as extreme weather conditions in Texas. Personal income fell 7.1 percent in February and consumer spending fell 1.0 percent,...
