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Economy struggled in January, with just 49,000 jobs added and unemployment down to 6.3% Print this article The economy added 49,000 jobs in the first month of the year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, indicating the labor market is struggling to regain health and adding pressure on President Biden to negotiate additional federal relief. The unemployment rate fell 0.4 percentage points to 6.3%. Friday's report just barely met economists' expectations and relayed the bad news that job growth was significantly weaker in the previous two winter months than previously thought. Decemb...

Mixed views on fish markets closing Article by February 2, 2021 Some fishermen and fish vendors share different opinions on Government’s decision to close all fish markets when the country goes on lockdown from February 3 to 17. While some have expressed frustration and regret that they will not be allowed to ply their trade, others said they understood the reason behind the decision and were backing Mia Mottley 100 per cent. However, both sides agree that sales have increased significantly since the announcement was made last week. In a press release issued at the weeke...

Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Raise National Minimum Wage to $15 An Hour A coalition of Democrat lawmakers introduced a bill on Tuesday that would raise the national minimum wage to $15 an hour. Sen. Michael Bennett (D-Colo.) and 37 other Democrat senators have put forward the Raise the Wage Act 2021 (pdf), which would raise the federal minimum wage in five increments to reach $15 per hour by 2025. The bill would also index the federal minimum wage to median wage growth starting in 2026, a move that would cause the minimum wage to tick up automatically, roughly in pace with inflation. �...

Posted: Dec 23, 2020 8:00 AM NT | Last Updated: December 23, 2020 Kids in the neighbourhood around Exeter Avenue in St. John's took up a 'sock drive' for the Gathering Place. Back row: Sloan Green, Amelia Bazeley, Erin Crane, Anna Blackwood and Tessa Green. Front row: Abby Laechelin and Molly Bazeley.(Submitted by Lisa Crane) At the Gathering Place, hundreds of people drop by each day to get a little help: a hot meal, some clothes or a safe place to sleep. But as more people pour in during the holiday season, fortunately, so do donations. Every little bit counts. Recently, several groups of y...

The Books We Read in 2020 SHARE The Wall Street Journal asked people of some prominence to name the best books they read in 2020. So I asked my colleagues. Honestly, I like this list better. Of course, we all recommend the books Cato published this year. But we read more widely, and here are some of our favorites: The Little House By Virginia Lee Burton - This children's story tracks our heroine—a well-built, 19th-century country home enjoying the stars at night and the changing seasons—as modern urban life creeps closer, surrounds her, and takes her land, her enjoyment of nature, a...