Paul Wiseman

AP Economics Writer

Top 10 Questions About Exporting

Top 10 Questions About Exporting

When it comes to exporting, U.S.-based companies that are considering selling their goods and services internationally, or that have limited experience and want to expand their footprint, have similar concerns. Learn more.

A hiring sign is placed at a booth for prospective employers during a job fair Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, in the West Hollywood section of Los Angeles. The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid rose last week for a second straight week to 351,000, a sign that the delta variant of the coronavirus may be disrupting the job market’s recovery, at least temporarily.

U.S. Jobless Claims Tick Up From Near Pandemic Low

Claims rose by 16,000.

In this Jan. 27, 2021, file photo, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson delivers the State of the State address in Jefferson City, Mo. A judge on Tuesday, Aug. 31, sided with Gov. Parson in his decision in June to end several federal programs that provided enhanced jobless benefits for Missourians.

U.S. Jobless Claims Reach a Pandemic Low as Hiring Strengthens

Jobless claims dropped by 14,000.

A hiring sign is shown in Downers Grove, Ill., Thursday, June 24, 2021. The number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits slid last week, another sign that the job market continues to recover rapidly from the coronavirus recession.

U.S. Jobless Claims Down to 400,000 as Economy Recovers

The weekly applications have fallen from a peak of 904,000 in early January.

American Express, Visa and Master card cards on display in Richmond, Va., Thursday, July 1, 2021. U.S. consumer borrowing surged by $35.3 billion in May as Americans, bolstered by a reopening economy and rising job levels, went back to using credit in a big way.

U.S. Unemployment Claims Fall to 360,000, New Pandemic Low

The Labor Department showed jobless claims fell by 26,000 last week.

CEO Elon Musk departs from the justice center in Wilmington, Del., Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Testifying for a second day, Musk pushed back again Tuesday against a lawsuit that blames him for engineering Tesla’s 2016 acquisition of a financially precarious company called SolarCity that was marred by conflicts of interest and never generated the profits Musk insisted it would.

Musk Again Clashes with Opposing Lawyer

“Your questions are so deceptive,” Musk complained.

Members of the media gather Monday, July 12, 2021, outside the justice center in Wilmington, Del.

Musk Defends SolarCity, Calls Lawyer 'Bad Human'

“I have great respect for the court,” Musk said, “but not for you, sir.’’

A hiring sign is displayed at Firestone Complete Auto Care store in Arlington Heights, Ill., Wednesday, June 30, 2021.

U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to 364,000, New Pandemic Low

The Labor Department reported jobless claims dropped by 51,000.

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American Factories Growing More Slowly

The ISM manufacturing index dipped to 57.5 in November from 59.3 in October.

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Amazon to 'Notorious Markets' List

It represents markets where pirated goods are sold.

In this April 13, 2020 file photo, a worker wears a mask as he cleans up an area outside an entrance at Boeing Co.'s airplane assembly facility in Everett, Wash., north of Seattle.

Factory Shutdowns Near WWII Levels

Lockdowns and travel restrictions have brought economic activity to a near-standstill.

The buildings of the banking district are seen in Frankfurt, Germany, early Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Due to the coronavirus the economy expects worldwide heavy losses.

Worst Year Since Depression

The IMF says the global economy will shrink 3% in 2020.