Sources: CNN Money
The United States Department of Labor issues a significant estimate correction stating that the U.S. economy added 818,000 fewer jobs between April 2023 and March 2024 than what was initially reported in July, the largest estimate revision since 2009. 2024-08-21
In the United States, United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain announces that the union will expand their strikes to 38 locations. 2023-09-22
The United States enters a technical recession after its economy shrank for the 2nd consecutive quarter. 2022-07-28
Dollar Tree announces it will close 390 Family Dollar stores, and rebrand a further 200 Family Dollar stores as Dollar Tree. 2019-03-6
Starbucks executive chairman and former CEO Howard Schultz retires from the company. 2018-06-4
The U.S. Department of Justice files a lawsuit blocking the potential merger of AT&T and Time Warner. 2017-11-20
New York State-based GateHouse Media announces an agreement to buy 11 U.S. newspapers from Georgia-based Morris Communications. Included in the deal is the "Log Cabin Democrat", founded in 1879, and three Alaskan newspapers: the "Juneau Empire", the "Peninsula Clarion" and "Homer News". The deal is expected to close on October 2. 2017-08-10
The U.S. economy added over 200,000 jobs last month, dropping the country's unemployment rate to match a previous 16-year low at 4.3%. Wage growth remained below the Federal Reserve Board's target of 3.5%. 2017-08-4
Uber founder and CEO Travis Kalanick resigns amid pressure from investors due to allegations of sexual harassment, gender discrimination, and corporate misconduct in the company. 2017-06-20
Ben Bernanke, the Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve, gives a keynote address at a central banks conference at the US resort of Jackson Hole, Wyoming as statistics show that the US economy grew by 1%. 2011-08-26