Taco Bell plans to hire 5,000 people on April 21 during outdoor job fairs
Taco Bell is converting thousands of its parking lots into job fairs on April 21 for a nationwide hiring event.
Taco Bell is converting thousands of its parking lots into job fairs on April 21 for a nationwide hiring event.
SK Battery threatens to abandon Georgia plant if Biden doesn't side with them
SK Battery is threatening to stop work on its promised factory in Jackson County and leave the country unless President Joe Biden sides with them.
SK Battery is threatening to stop work on its promised factory in Jackson County and leave the country unless President Joe Biden sides with them.
Hiring ramps up as US adds 916K jobs in March
America’s employers unleashed a burst of hiring in March, adding 916,000 jobs in a sign that a sustained recovery from the pandemic recession is taking hold.
America’s employers unleashed a burst of hiring in March, adding 916,000 jobs in a sign that a sustained recovery from the pandemic recession is taking hold.
Doraville approves plans for old GM plant to become state's largest studio
New life is on its way to the old General Motors plant in Doraville. City leaders voted on Monday to unanimously approve the purchase to a new owner.
New life is on its way to the old General Motors plant in Doraville. City leaders voted on Monday to unanimously approve the purchase to a new owner.
Unemployment claims climb to 719,000; COVID-19 pandemic still forces layoffs
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose by 61,000 last week to 719,000, signaling that many employers are still cutting jobs even as more businesses reopen, vaccines are increasingly administered and federal aid spreads through the economy.
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose by 61,000 last week to 719,000, signaling that many employers are still cutting jobs even as more businesses reopen, vaccines are increasingly administered and federal aid spreads through the economy.
Electric firm spending $25M on Georgia warehouse, hiring 120
A company that makes and sells electrical components will invest more than $25 million to create a distribution center in suburban Atlanta, hiring 120.
A company that makes and sells electrical components will invest more than $25 million to create a distribution center in suburban Atlanta, hiring 120.
Biden signs extension of Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses by 2 months
President Joe Biden singed an extension of the Paycheck Protection Program a day before it was poised to expire, giving small businesses until May 31 to apply.
President Joe Biden singed an extension of the Paycheck Protection Program a day before it was poised to expire, giving small businesses until May 31 to apply.
Stimulus checks: 21 Senate Democrats urge Biden to put recurring direct payments in infrastructure plan
A group of Democratic senators is urging President Joe Biden to extend rescue measures for Americans — including recurring direct payments and extended jobless benefits — in his “Build Back Better” legislation.
A group of Democratic senators is urging President Joe Biden to extend rescue measures for Americans — including recurring direct payments and extended jobless benefits — in his “Build Back Better” legislation.
Toilet paper could face a new shortage
Coronavirus created a shortage of bath tissue at the start of the pandemic as consumers resorted to panic buying and stockpiling.
Coronavirus created a shortage of bath tissue at the start of the pandemic as consumers resorted to panic buying and stockpiling.
How the Suez Canal cargo ship jam impacts billions in global trade
The cargo ship blocking the Suez Canal is holding up traffic that carries nearly $10 billion worth of goods every day, so a quick clearing of the logjam is key to limiting the economic fallout.
The cargo ship blocking the Suez Canal is holding up traffic that carries nearly $10 billion worth of goods every day, so a quick clearing of the logjam is key to limiting the economic fallout.
Unemployment claims fall to 684,000, fewest since start of pandemic
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to 684,000, the fewest since the pandemic erupted a year ago and a sign the economy is improving.
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to 684,000, the fewest since the pandemic erupted a year ago and a sign the economy is improving.
Higher prices, more deliveries: US Postal Service proposes major changes to avoid $160B projected shortfall
The U.S. Postal Service has released its 10-year plan that calls for major changes to avoid a projected $160 billion shortfall.
The U.S. Postal Service has released its 10-year plan that calls for major changes to avoid a projected $160 billion shortfall.
Trade bottleneck has businesses waiting for goods; container ships sit anchored in California
The seeds of the current problems were sown last March, when Americans stayed home and dramatically changed their buying habits — instead of clothes, they bought electronics, fitness equipment and home improvement products.
The seeds of the current problems were sown last March, when Americans stayed home and dramatically changed their buying habits — instead of clothes, they bought electronics, fitness equipment and home improvement products.
US unemployment claims rise to 770,000 with layoffs still high
The four-week average of claims, which smooths out weekly variations, dropped to 746,000, the lowest since late November.
The four-week average of claims, which smooths out weekly variations, dropped to 746,000, the lowest since late November.
Rich Americans shirk tax obligations as IRS collection efforts fall short, report finds
A group of wealthy taxpayers with an average AGI of more than $1.5 million owed more than $2.4 billion, a report showed.
A group of wealthy taxpayers with an average AGI of more than $1.5 million owed more than $2.4 billion, a report showed.
IRS will delay tax filing deadline until May 17
The IRS began sending out a new round of $1,400 checks to qualifying households over the weekend, in the midst of the current, truncated tax season that opened on Feb. 12.
The IRS began sending out a new round of $1,400 checks to qualifying households over the weekend, in the midst of the current, truncated tax season that opened on Feb. 12.
Third round of stimulus checks arrive
The third stimulus check begins to arrive to accounts. Some of you may have had the stimulus money in your account already, but it was likely just pending. Until now.
The third stimulus check begins to arrive to accounts. Some of you may have had the stimulus money in your account already, but it was likely just pending. Until now.
Shipping supply maker plans $47M Georgia plant, hiring 400
A company that makes plastic mailers will open a factory in suburban Atlanta, investing $47 million and hiring 400 people.
A company that makes plastic mailers will open a factory in suburban Atlanta, investing $47 million and hiring 400 people.
Georgia jobless rate falls to 5.1% in ninth straight decline
Georgia’s jobless rate continued to drift down slowly in January, posting the ninth straight fall in the unemployment rate since it spiked to an all-time record in the early days of the pandemic.
Georgia’s jobless rate continued to drift down slowly in January, posting the ninth straight fall in the unemployment rate since it spiked to an all-time record in the early days of the pandemic.
Layoffs ease as unemployment claims drop to 712,000
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 712,000, the lowest total since early November.
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 712,000, the lowest total since early November.