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WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added a surprisingly robust 379,000 jobs last month in a sign the economy is strengthening as virus cases drop, vaccinations ramp up, Americans spend more and

U.S. employers added a surprisingly robust 379,000 jobs last month in a sign the economy is strengthening.

Skip to main content Currently Reading As Senate rushes $1.9 trillion bill through Congress, Biden faces doubts over whether its still the right package Jeff Stein, Heather Long and Erica Werner, The Washington Post March 4, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail President Biden speaks about the Paycheck Protection Program at the White House on Feb. 22.Washington Post photo by Jabin Botsford. WASHINGTON - It was dark days when, six days before his inauguration, President Joe Biden first released his $1.9 t...

Critics have questioned numerous facets of the stimulus plan Democrats are rushing to pass.

2020 was the worst year for economic growth since World War II

Published December 23. 2020 10:13PM  Rachel Siegel and Heather Long, The Washington Post WASHINGTON - Fresh signs emerged Wednesday of a stalling economic recovery, raising the stakes in President Donald Trumps surprise refusal to sign a $900 billion stimulus package into law unless changes are made. The Labor Department reported that jobless claims remained high last week, with 803,000 people seeking new benefits. And the Commerce Department said U.S. household spending slipped in November fo...

Stalling recovery raises stakes for Trumps new demands on economic relief bill Rachel Siegel and Heather Long, The Washington Post Dec. 23, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail WASHINGTON - Fresh signs emerged Wednesday of a stalling economic recovery, raising the stakes in President Donald Trumps surprise refusal to sign a $900 billion stimulus package into law unless changes are made. The Labor Department reported that jobless claims remained high last week, with 803,000 people seeking new benefits. An...

Jobless claims remain high, raising stakes for Trump’s new demands on economic relief bill If Trump does not sign the $900 billion stimulus package, 12 million Americans will lose unemployment aid after Christmas. By Rachel SiegelThe Washington Post Read Article WASHINGTON — Fresh signs emerged Wednesday of a stalling economic recovery, raising the stakes for President Donald Trump’s surprise refusal to sign the $900 billion stimulus package unless changes are made. The Labor Departmen...