Author: Paul Davidson, USA TODAY

More gig workers are taking permanent jobs as employers sweeten pay and benefits amid labor shortages.

Many people want to work from home full-time even after COVID-19 eases. They cite flexibility and worries about socializing among their concerns.

A surge in inflation last month intensifies a debate over whether price increases will fade or pick up steam.

Worker shortages are forcing firms to give more hours to current employees, increasing their pay. But they can’t meet demand, shrinking the economy

The Chamber of Commerce called on Congress to end the $300 federal bonus to unemployment checks, saying it discourages workers from taking jobs

The economy added just 266,000 jobs last month even as states relaxed business restrictions and vaccinations rose. Unemployment edged up to 6.1%.

What happened to states that were more cautious about reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic?

The Labor Department revoked a new Trump era rule that would have made it easier for employers to classify workers as contractors.

Higher office occupancy is critical for the survival of downtown restaurants, shops and other businesses that rely on purchases by office workers.

The economy grew 6.4% in Q1 as stimulus checks, COVID vaccine shots set off shopping sprees. The showing defied early forecasts for a dark winter.