Author: Paul Davidson, USA TODAY

The economy 245,000 added jobs in November as unemployment fell to 6.7% amid a pandemic that hit new case records across the country

Longterm unemployment

Prospects for highly effective COVID-19 vaccines may already be boosting consumer and business confidence and spending, and the broader economy.

The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq are closed Thanksgiving Day and will shutter early on Black Friday.

Janet Yellen, President-elect Biden’s pick for Treasury secretary, is a centrist could bridge the divide in Washington over stimulus, other issues

COVID-19 federal relief programs are set to expire at year’s end if Congress and President Trump don’t renew them. Jobless aid and an eviction ban are among the provisions going away.

These 10 jobs could decline over the long term because of the pandemic. Among them: chef, professor, receptionist.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is urging Trump to get on with the transition to the Biden administration even while he challenges the election court.

Millennials make up a growing share of the ‘sandwich generation’ as they care for kids and aging parents during COVID-19. It’s a financial strain.

Companies are ramping up capital spending despite the COVID-19 downturn, boosting hiring and bolstering the recovery.