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Biden proposes $2 trillion 'once-in-a-generation' investment in US economy
"It's a once-in-a-generation investment in America, unlike anything we've seen or done," Biden said in Pittsburgh
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US private payrolls rise less than expected in February, shows data
Private payrolls increased by 117,000 jobs last month, the ADP National Employment Report showed on Wednesday
 "US private payrolls rise less than expected in February, shows data")
US employers add just 49,000 jobs as unemployment falls to 6.3%
The tepid increase followed a decline of 227,000 jobs in December, the first loss since April
Amazon's hiring spree continues in 2021, 3,000 new jobs to Boston
Amazon's 2020 hiring spree does not appear to be slowing in the new year with the company announcing 3,000 new jobs in Boston in coming years.
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Biden launches sweeping Covid-19 changes on first full day in White House
The Biden administration is aiming at a coordinated federal coronavirus response to the 10-month pandemic, focused on boosting vaccines, increasing testing, reopening schools
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US weekly jobless claims decline moderately as Covid tears through nation
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits decreased modestly last week as the Covid pandemic tears through the nation
US weekly jobless claims jump on Covid-19, renewed supplementary payments
The number of Americans filing first-time applications for unemployment benefits surged last week, confirming a weakening in labor market conditions as coronavirus affects businesses
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Explained: All you should know about America's new H-1B selection process
Here's how US plans to modify H-1B visa selection process, priorities skill and wage levels
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US to modify H-1B visa selection process, prioritise skill, wage levels
US Immigration will modify the H-1B selection process, prioritising wages to protect the economic interests of US workers and better ensure the most highly skilled foreign workers benefit from
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US jobless benefit cut-off pushes millions to financial cliff-edge
Emergency unemployment benefits of roughly 14 million ended on Saturday
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US weekly jobless claims hit three-month high due to Covid-19 restrictions
The number of Americans filing first-time claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week as a relentless wave of new Covid-19 infections hobbled business operations
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US coronavirus wildfire hitting jobs as broad recovery trudges on
Still, the surge in cases appears to have capped the U.S. economic rebound, according to high-frequency data tracked by economists for real-time evidence about the recovery.
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Trump govt to make US firms pay more for H1-B staff, tighten visa rules
The move has been taken based on 'misinformation' and is conterproductive to US economy, says Nasscom
US job openings decline in August, fewer workers quit, shows data
The number of people voluntarily quitting their jobs fell by 139,000 to 2.79 million.
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Slow recovery: US jobs rise less than forecast in September amid Covid-19
Nonfarm payrolls increased by 661,000 following an upwardly revised 1.49 million advance in August, according to data Friday from the Labor Department
 "Slow recovery: US jobs rise less than forecast in September amid Covid-19")
Slower US job gains anticipated; permanent unemployment in focus
Republican President Donald Trump is likely to see the fifth straight month of job gains as a sign of progress for an economy that plunged into recession in February
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Fighting Covid-19: US unemployment claims increase slightly to 870,000
The number of initial unemployment claims in the US increased slightly to 870,000 last week, indicating a bumpy road to the recovery of the coronavirus-ravaged labour market
US job postings rise to 6.6 million in July, hirings drop to 5.8 million
The Labour Department said Wednesday that the number of US job postings on the last day of July rose to 6.6 million from 6 million at the end of June
Jerome Powell targets 2% average inflation, focus shifts to jobs
Fed's new approach would allow for prices to overshoot target
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Hope Indian professionals are continued to be welcomed in US: Indian envoy
In June, President Donald Trump banned the entry into the US of workers in several key non-immigrant visa categories, including the H-1B until the end of the year
 "Hope Indian professionals are continued to be welcomed in US: Indian envoy")
