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Unemployment rate slips to 7.9% in last jobs report before election

Friday, October 2 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (WASHINGTON) -- Employers added 661,000 jobs in September, pushing the unemployment rate down to 7.9% from 8.4%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said in its latest employment report.Friday's jobs report is the last one before the November... Read More.

California law mandates diversity in corporate boardrooms

Thursday, October 1 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- California's governor signed a bill into law on Wednesday that requires publicly traded companies headquartered in the state to have at least one board member from an "underrepresented community" by the end of 2021.The legislation... Read More.

Some 837,000 Americans filed jobless claims last week as pandemic layoffs continue

Thursday, October 1 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Hundreds of thousands of Americans -- 837,000 to be exact -- filed for unemployment insurance last week, the Department of Labor said Thursday.This marks the 28th straight week that initial unemployment claims have reached unprecedented new... Read More.

Critics call for Facebook to protect democracy with three urgent steps

Thursday, October 1 by ABC News

By CATHERINE SANZ and FERGAL GALLAGHER, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A self-appointed Facebook watchdog group formed by academics and advocates claim the company has not done enough to clamp down on misinformation and protect democracy ahead of the 2020 election.The "Real Facebook... Read More.

Childcare crisis during pandemic will set women back in the workplace, experts say

Thursday, October 1 by ABC News

By KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- When the coronavirus pandemic closed schools and daycare centers in Colorado earlier this year, Tina Carroll faced a no-win choice: Keep her job at a local university, which required her to work in-person, or quit... Read More.

COVID-19 pandemic reversed decades of employment gains for disabled

Thursday, October 1 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Dr. Oluwaferanmi Okanlami, or "Dr. O" for short, is a former All-American college athlete and Stanford University track team captain. He now works as a physician and medical school professor with a handful of degrees... Read More.

American families face ‘impossible choices,’ severe financial strains amid pandemic

Thursday, October 1 by ABC News

By SASHA PEZENIK, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Ty'reese Johnson doesn't remember the name of the church, but he knows it has better internet than home, where the signal sputters and drops so much it makes remote learning hard to follow.So as he... Read More.

Airline strapped for cash offers chef-made meals at home, workshops and more

Wednesday, September 30 by ABC News

By SAM SWEENEY, ABC News(SINGAPORE) -- While the majority of Singapore Airlines’ planes remain grounded, the airline is looking to increase revenue with on-land experiences, including food cooked by airline chefs at home.Starting next month, customers can choose from 10 menus with... Read More.

FAA chief takes test flight on Boeing 737 Max, says ‘more work to do’

Wednesday, September 30 by ABC News

By MINA KAJI, ABC News (SEATTLE) -- The head of the Federal Aviation Administration piloted a Boeing 737 Max for about two hours over Seattle on Wednesday, saying that he "liked what [he] saw" but there's still "some work to do.""I liked... Read More.

Diversifying the flight deck: Less than 1% of US pilots are Black women

Wednesday, September 30 by ABC News

By MINA KAJI, NATHAN LUNA and SAM SWEENEY, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Victoria Wentt can't drive a car, but she can fly a plane.The 16-year-old from Rockville, Maryland, has yet to obtain her driver's license, but she is well on her way... Read More.

Report: 1 in 4 women considering leaving workforce, downshifting careers because of COVID-19

Wednesday, September 30 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The coronavirus pandemic has the potential to undo years of gains for women in the workplace, according to a massive new study on the state of women in corporate America released on Wednesday.At least one... Read More.

Furloughed flight attendant’s future uncertain as industry fights for aid

Wednesday, September 30 by ABC News

By AMANDA MAILE and MINA KAJI, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Annette Hala has worked as a flight attendant for United Airlines for the past seven years. She worked her last flight a week ago."I dreamed of being a flight attendant when I... Read More.

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