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Thousands of unemployed workers in Connecticut wondering how a new president in office changes the job outlook. The weekly jobless numbers are encouraging, but experts say it will take some time to feel the full effects of jumpstarting the economy. Matthew Glasser’s Manchester audio business hasn’t just taken a hit amid the pandemic – things have come to a...

Denver-based Prodigy Coffeehouse has a mission to help young adults who have not found success in traditional school or work structures

The pandemic has highlighted how many people in America are living close to the financial edge. For years, working one full-time job has not been enough for many minimum wage workers to get by. Should a full-time job in America guarantee a living wage? NBCLX storyteller Cody Broadway explores how the system is working against our essential workers.

Some states, like Virginia, Oklahoma and Texas, won’t be able to issue additional funds from the Covid relief law to certain workers for several weeks.

When it comes to choosing the right career path, many people will tell you, “Just follow your passion.” But it’s a lot more complicated than that.

The $900 billion Covid relief law extends two unemployment programs by 11 weeks. Many workers will get an additional four weeks, into the second week of April.

Washington leaders disagree whether $2,000 stimulus checks will really help those who need it most. Experts say these changes could better direct the money.

RiverFront Investment Group’s Kevin Nicholson predicts the 10-year Treasury Note yield has little near-term upside left.

The top 15 careers where hiring is booming, according to the jobs site.

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., wants to increase jobless benefits by $600 a week again. New evidence suggests a prior subsidy hadn’t kept people from returning to work.

In such an uncertain and competitive job market, there’s never been a more important time to polish your resume (even if you aren’t job hunting right now). Career experts at Harvard University share common mistakes candidates make, along with examples of how to make your resume stand out.

Job openings decreased in November, with the biggest hit coming to the battered hospitality industry as the Covid pandemic surges.

Though finding a job in the midst of a pandemic is far from easy, job-search site FlexJobs has created a list of 18 companies hiring for remote positions today.

For the tens of million of Americans receiving unemployment benefits, the extra $600 boost will run out sooner than expected.

Even if a second round of stimulus checks is approved, the amount likely won’t cover expenses for every American. Rather than count on it, here are five steps you can take now to help pay your bills and get on firmer financial ground, according to money experts.

Unless Congress acts, the $600 per week boost to unemployment benefits will be cut off at a time when a record number of Americans depend on that assistance. Roughly 25 million workers are set to be impacted by this benefit loss.

To make it in today’s world of rapid changes and uncertainties, successful business leaders like Jeff Bezos prove it’s better to be a generalist, rather than a specialist.

The coronavirus pandemic has led to a rough year for everyone. To ease your stress, soak in some timeless advice from billionaire investor Mark Cuban.

New data from the National Women’s Law Center shows that despite record job gains in June, women are disproportionately being left behind in today’s economic rebound.

Job creation can help alleviate inequality, but inequality was a problem even when unemployment was low before Covid, said ANZ Bank’s Richard Yetsenga.