President-elect Joe Biden is outlining his plans to revive the nation’s economy in the midst of a global health crisis.

In its report on how to rebuild the economy after COVID-19, Deutsche Bank proposed a 5% daily tax on workers that continue to work from home.

During a Thursday hearing, Pete Buttigieg suggested that the Department of Transportation could help in rebuilding the economy.

Although employers have hired back millions of Americans since the coronavirus pandemic upended the economy last spring, nearly 4 million workers are now in the ranks of the long-term unemployed, up from 2.4 million in September.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo pledged in his annual address Monday to vaccinate millions of residents and jumpstart the state's flagging economy.

Employers shed jobs last month for the first time since April, cutting 140,000 positions, clear evidence that the economy is faltering as the viral pandemic tightens its grip on consumers and businesses.

The spike in virus cases is intensifying pressure on companies and individuals, with fear growing that the economy could suffer a “double-dip” recession as states and cities reimpose restrictions on businesses.

"This winter will be grim," JPMorgan economists wrote, "and we believe the economy will contract again" in the first quarter.

President-elect Joe Biden is outlining his plans to revive the nation’s economy in the midst of a global health crisis.

In its report on how to rebuild the economy after COVID-19, Deutsche Bank proposed a 5% daily tax on workers that continue to work from home.

During a Thursday hearing, Pete Buttigieg suggested that the Department of Transportation could help in rebuilding the economy.

Although employers have hired back millions of Americans since the coronavirus pandemic upended the economy last spring, nearly 4 million workers are now in the ranks of the long-term unemployed, up from 2.4 million in September.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo pledged in his annual address Monday to vaccinate millions of residents and jumpstart the state's flagging economy.

The spike in virus cases is intensifying pressure on companies and individuals, with fear growing that the economy could suffer a “double-dip” recession as states and cities reimpose restrictions on businesses.

"This winter will be grim," JPMorgan economists wrote, "and we believe the economy will contract again" in the first quarter.

President-elect Joe Biden is outlining his plans to revive the nation’s economy in the midst of a global health crisis.

In its report on how to rebuild the economy after COVID-19, Deutsche Bank proposed a 5% daily tax on workers that continue to work from home.

During a Thursday hearing, Pete Buttigieg suggested that the Department of Transportation could help in rebuilding the economy.

The spike in virus cases is intensifying pressure on companies and individuals, with fear growing that the economy could suffer a “double-dip” recession as states and cities reimpose restrictions on businesses.

"This winter will be grim," JPMorgan economists wrote, "and we believe the economy will contract again" in the first quarter.

President-elect Joe Biden is outlining his plans to revive the nation’s economy in the midst of a global health crisis.

In its report on how to rebuild the economy after COVID-19, Deutsche Bank proposed a 5% daily tax on workers that continue to work from home.

Tens of millions of Americans collected unemployment benefits for at least some period of time last year due to the pandemic's hit on the economy.

Stuck in the grip of a viral pandemic, the U.S. economy grew at a 4% annual rate in the final three months of 2020 and shrank last year by the largest amount in 74 years.

Officials in central Nebraska are worried that this spring's sandhill crane viewing season will be disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, which would hurt the area's economy.

The index climbed for the fifth time in six months, indicating Nebraska's economy will grow into the middle of next year.

'That money is being spent back into the economy'

The Nebraska State Auditor said Wednesday the effort to stabilize the economy by loosening restrictions on who qualified for unemployment benefits led to a lapse in internal controls designed to catch improper payments or fraud.

The latest figures coincide with a surging viral outbreak that appears to be weakening the job market and the economy and threatening to derail any recovery.

The spike in virus cases is intensifying pressure on companies and individuals, with fear growing that the economy could suffer a “double-dip” recession as states and cities reimpose restrictions on businesses.