Author: Paul Davidson, USA TODAY

U.S. median household income rose 6.8% to $68,700 in 2019

Many U.S. workers have been socked by cuts in hours or pay during the pandemic. The effects could linger in meager wage growth for years.

More than 857,000 more workers seek unemployment amid coronavirus pandemic as nation struggles to emerge from its steepest-ever recession.

Unemployment claims for last week and going forward could be lower because of a new seasonal adjustment method

Biden wants to raise taxes, boost spending to recover jobs lost in pandemic. Trump wants more cuts to taxes, regulations and more tariffs on China.

Biden wants to raise taxes, boost spending to recover jobs lost in pandemic. Trump wants more cuts to taxes, regulations and more tariffs on China.

Fed Chair Powell unveiled a plan to let inflation run above target to make up for years of low price increases. It would keep rates near zero longer

The \weakening of the U.S. dollar has sparked concerns among some economists about whether it will remain the world’s reserve currency

Another 1.1M workers file initial jobless claims, a measure of layoffs, as COVID-19 spikes ease in some states, linger in others