Author: Paul Davidson, USA TODAY

Gap between job openings and hires during the pandemic can offer a more precise measuring stick, though it’s far from an exact science. Here’s a list.

The omicron coronavirus variant could ding economic growth next year as it dampens consumer demand and worsens labor shortages and supply troubles.

President Biden nominated Powell for second term as Fed chief, opting for continuity with inflation soaring and growth slowing.

Inflation concerns could jeopardize, or at least scale back, President Joe Biden’s signature $1.75 trillion Build Back Better legislation.

Some states have approached or surpassed their pre-COVID economies while others are lagging. South Dakota leads, New York ranks last.

Employers added more than half a million jobs in October as COVID cases declined.

Fed says it will scale back its purchases of bonds, like mortgages, as high inflation persists and the economy recovers following the COVID-19 recession.

The Federal Reserve could hint at rate hikes as it’s set to cut its bond buying stimulus in a milestone for the recovery from the COVID-19 recession.

The record job quitting in the U.S. is burdening remaining employees with more work and prompting many of them to quit too

Gross domestic product grew 2% in third quarter as COVID-19’s delta variant and supply-chain bottlenecks curtailed consumer and business spending.