Author: Paul Davidson, USA TODAY

The indictment of Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization’s chief financial officer, raises questions about the role of a CFO at a big corporation.

Despite worker shortages, employers added 850,000 jobs in June as COVID cases declined, economy reopened and vaccinations increased.

People are converging on beach towns again now that COVID-19 is fading but shops and restaurants are struggling with worker and product shortages.

The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate near zero but moved up its forecast for initial rate hikes to 2023.

Americans are starting new businesses in large numbers because of COVID-19. The trend is contributing to widespread worker shortages, economists say.

Long-term unemployment fell sharply in May as more businesses squeezed by labor shortages amid the COVID-19 pandemic hired the chronically jobless.

Employers added 550,000 jobs in May as COVID cases fell, more states reopened and vaccinations increased.

Most companies plan to reopen offices by October, but many employees will be able to continue working from home over the long term.

Employers are loosening job qualifications as the economy bounces back from the COVID slump and they struggle to find workers.

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