Economic indicators

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Tabassum Ali
November 25, 2020 11:44 AM

Economic experts believe the current surge is not enough to stop continued losses incurred by various segments of economy.

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Michael Cohn
October 6, 2020 3:16 PM

Global confidence improved significantly in the third quarter of the year among accountants.

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Michael Cohn
October 2, 2020 10:47 AM

The unemployment rate declined to 7.9 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

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Michael Cohn
September 4, 2020 2:22 PM

The jobs report showed signs of economic recovery despite the COVID-19 pandemic, although the number of accounting and bookkeeping jobs declined.

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A person sits at a table outside of a restaurant in San Francisco, on Aug. 5.
By Laura Davison and Alex Tanzi
August 20, 2020 2:13 PM

The Internal Revenue Service projects that lower levels of employment in the U.S. could persist for years, showcasing the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Sam Graziano
August 12, 2020 2:19 PM

A public-private partnership that has fewer rules and restrictions than the Paycheck Protection Program would save more small businesses.

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Michael Cohn
July 23, 2020 4:40 PM

The American Institute of CPAs reported Thursday that its Personal Financial Satisfaction Index declined 55 percent in the second quarter of the year, a level not seen since 2015, as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to ravage consumer finances.

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Michael Cohn
July 7, 2020 10:09 AM

This year is expected to be the worst for the global economy since World War II, according to a new survey by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Institute of Management Accountants.

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Department-of-Labor
Michael Cohn
July 2, 2020 11:44 AM

The unemployment rate fell to 11.1 percent, as employees returned to work despite the ongoing spread of COVID-19.

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AICPA building in Durham, N.C.
Michael Cohn
June 4, 2020 5:06 PM

Business executives who are also CPAs have sharply reduced their outlook for profits, sales, hiring and the overall economy over the next 12 months, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey by the American Institute of CPAs.

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