BENTONVILLE, Ark. (CNN) – Walmart is on the hunt for workers ahead of the holidays. The retail giant says it is planning to hire 150,000 new associates for stores across the U.S. Most will be for permanent, full-time positions. Walmart ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday urged lawmakers to raise the debt ceiling. Doing so does not authorize new spending. It simply allows the country to pay debts for money it has already spent during the Trump ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – Overnight, a showdown in Washington moved the country closer to an economic crisis as President Biden aims to sell the measures that will define his presidency. The most serious challenge is Republicans blocking a bill needed ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – A new hotel project is in the works near the Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport. Airport administrators said they recently finalized negotiations with developers to build a hotel on airport property within walking distance from the terminal. The ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN) – President Biden admits his massive economic agenda is at a stalemate. We’ve heard a lot in the past few weeks about the price tag, but not a great deal of what’s in that $3.5 trillion proposal. ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN) – This week, there’s a showdown in Washington with a potential direct impact on your bottom line. Democrats pushing to raise the federal debt ceiling are in the middle of a standoff with Republicans as a just-released ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – The number of jobs in Jackson County is now above pre-pandemic levels. The Oregon Employment Department said the total payroll employment in Jackson County rose by 660 jobs in August, making the county one of just a ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – Thursday, President Biden delivered remarks from the White House East Room as he continues to push his economic plan through congress. Biden stated, “My plan benefits ordinary Americans, not those at the top, don’t need to ...
Watch coverage of President Biden’s remarks on the potential benefits of his bipartisan infrastructure deal and Build Back Better agenda. ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Expanded pandemic unemployment benefits ended over the weekend. That has some businesses hopeful that more people will enter the job market and help struggling businesses. “I’ve seen this place shut down, re-open, shutdown again, re-open – I’m ...