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Alaska once had the highest vaccination rate. Now it’s in a COVID-19 crisis.

Friday, September 17 by ABC News

(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) -- In January, Alaska had the highest per capita coronavirus vaccination rate in the nation. Now, hospitals are overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients, and the state’s largest hospital is rationing care. Vaccine hesitancy and the delta variant have pushed the state’s fragile and limited... Read More.

Employers add 235,000 jobs in August and unemployment rate dips to 5.2%

Friday, September 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Employers added 235,000 jobs in August, far below expectations of 720,000 new hires, and the unemployment rate dipped slightly to 5.2%, the Department of Labor said Friday. The fresh labor market data comes as the spread of the more contagious delta variant has... Read More.

My Auto Insurance Rate Jumped Up – How About Yours?

Monday, August 23 by Ted Buehner

I recently received my latest 6-month auto insurance renewal and it went up $100 over the previous 6-month period that had been pretty steady for years. What? Why? My driving record is excellent with no change for years. What happened? Why the big bump... Read More.

COVID-19 live updates: Positivity rate climbs to 25% at Children’s Hospital New Orleans

Monday, August 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads. More than 621,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 and over 4.3 million people have died worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for... Read More.

Employers added 943,000 jobs last month, unemployment rate falls to 5.4% as recovery gains steam

Friday, August 6 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. employers added a higher-than-expected 943,000 jobs last month, the Department of Labor said Friday, and the unemployment rate declined by a fraction of a percentage point to 5.4%. A recent surge in virus cases in the U.S., propelled largely by the spread... Read More.

Airlines keep losing and damaging wheelchairs at an alarming rate

Wednesday, July 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Thirty years ago Engracia Figueroa, 51, was hit by a Bay Area Rapid Transit train that left her with a spinal cord injury and amputated leg. She now calls her wheelchair an "extension of her body" -- granting her freedom and... Read More.

Unemployment rate rises to 5.9% as 850,000 jobs added in June

Friday, July 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. employers added 850,000 jobs to their payrolls last month, the latest figures released Friday by the Labor Department show, exceeding economists’ expectations. Economists had expected to see more than 700,000 jobs added in June, a jump from the revised 583,000 added in... Read More.

What to know about a global minimum tax rate as 130 nations reach historic agreement

Thursday, July 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced Thursday that some 130 countries have agreed to a new 15% global minimum tax rate for corporations. Yellen called it a "historic day for economic diplomacy" in a statement, adding that Biden "has spoken... Read More.

Arkansas braces for 3rd COVID-19 surge as vaccination rate slows

Thursday, July 1 by ABC News

(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) -- As COVID-19 vaccination rollouts continue and the U.S. returns to a semblance of normality, Arkansas officials are warning of a third surge following a spike in cases. Arkansas, which never issued an official stay-at-home order during the pandemic, reported 686 new... Read More.

Young adult vaccination rate lags behind other age groups, CDC finds

Tuesday, June 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is pushing younger Americans to get their coronavirus vaccines, as data shows they are significantly lagging behind other age groups. As of May 22, only 38% of Americans between the ages 18 to 29 received... Read More.

Latinas exited workforce at highest rate during pandemic: Report

Friday, June 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Latinas left the workforce at higher rates than any other demographic during the COVID-19 pandemic, with little sign of recuperating even as the country starts to reopen, according to a new report. From March 2020 to March 2021, the number of Latinas... Read More.

Biden proposes minimum corporate tax rate to fund $1 trillion infrastructure spending

Thursday, June 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden proposed an infrastructure package worth $1 trillion in new spending that would be funded without raising the corporate tax rate during a meeting Wednesday with the top Republican negotiator on the package. The new pitch aims to avoid Republican scorn... Read More.

Stories tagged with: rate

Alaska once had the highest vaccination rate. Now it’s in a COVID-19 crisis.

Employers add 235,000 jobs in August and unemployment rate dips to 5.2%

My Auto Insurance Rate Jumped Up – How About Yours?

COVID-19 live updates: Positivity rate climbs to 25% at Children’s Hospital New Orleans

Employers added 943,000 jobs last month, unemployment rate falls to 5.4% as recovery gains steam

Airlines keep losing and damaging wheelchairs at an alarming rate

Unemployment rate rises to 5.9% as 850,000 jobs added in June

What to know about a global minimum tax rate as 130 nations reach historic agreement

Arkansas braces for 3rd COVID-19 surge as vaccination rate slows

Young adult vaccination rate lags behind other age groups, CDC finds

Latinas exited workforce at highest rate during pandemic: Report

Biden proposes minimum corporate tax rate to fund $1 trillion infrastructure spending

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