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Wall St retreats as labour market recovery slows amid rise in Covid cases

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose just 12.63 points, or 0.04%, at the open to 30,058.87

US job openings, hiring in Sept point to sluggish labour market recovery

The United States is setting daily records for coronavirus cases, which could force state and local governments to impose new restrictions on businesses like restaurants, bars and gyms

US employment growth slows sharply in July amid Covid-19 pandemic

Talks have been dragging over differences on major issues, including the size of a government benefit for unemployed workers

Wall Street dips due to slowing employment growth, US-China tensions

The Labor Department's closely watched report showed non-farm payrolls increased by 1.76 million in July

April jobs data to show a record-shattering loss of jobs in US: Report

This would mean that nearly all the job growth in the 11 years since the Great Recession had vanished in a single month

Covid-19: More US states set to reopen as unemployment rate nears 16%

Many merchants have voiced ambivalence about returning to work absent the prerequisite public health measures authorities have advocated.

Trump urged to suspend H1B, other visas after 26 mn Americans lose jobs

The letter, dated April 23, was released to the media on Friday, a day after Trump issued an executive order that suspended issuing of new Green Cards for the next 90 days

Fitch maintains US AAA rating despite rising unemployment due to Covid-19

The rating came as the Department of Labour reported unemployment claims surging to 3.3 million in the week ending March 21 after the pandemic caused many businesses to close

US adds 313,000 jobs in Feb; non-farm payrolls gain biggest in 18 months

Average hourly earnings edged up four cents, or 0.1 per cent, to $26.75 in February, a slowdown from the 0.3 per cent rise in January