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Glen Buhlmann, lower left, fills out a job application during a walk- and drive-up job fair in Seattle, May 16, 2020.

US Adds 4.8M Jobs as Unemployment Falls

The job market improved for a second straight month, yet remained far short of regaining the colossal losses it suffered this spring.

Despite COVID Spike, Industrial Purchasing on the Rise

Shifting inventory levels and intelligent supply chain management are helping to drive key purchasing numbers upward.

Shipping Industry Fears Logjams, Stranded Workers

As many as 400,000 shipping workers are currently stuck at sea or unemployed due to COVID-19-related travel restrictions.

In this Feb. 2, 2010, file photo, a Yellow Freight/Roadway Express truck travels east on I-70, near Lecompton, Kan. The struggling trucking company once sued by the Department of Defense is getting a $700 million loan from the U.S. government because it is “critical to maintaining national security,” the Treasury Department said Wednesday, July 1, 2020. U.S. taxpayers will take a 29.6% stake in YRC Worldwide as a result of the deal, which was made as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.

Co. Sued for Overcharging Gov't Gets $700M Federal Loan

The Defense Department sued the trucking company in 2018, but it has now been deemed "critical to maintaining national security."

Samples of Pre-stretched Innocence EZBRAND Professional Antibacterial Braid hair extensions from I&I Hair Corporation, purchased in May, are seen in this photo in New York on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. Federal authorities in New York on Wednesday seized a shipment of weaves and other beauty accessories from I&I and other importers suspected to be made out of human hair taken from people locked inside a Chinese internment camp.

Hair Weaves Seized, Suspected to be Made of Prisoners' Hair

Federal authorities are holding an $800,000 shipment they believe is tied to human rights violations.

A Boeing 737 MAX jet heads to a landing at Boeing Field following a test flight.

Boeing Fell Short in 737 Max Disclosures

Engineers responsible for certifying the plane were not made aware of changes to a key system.

Manufacturing’s Top 5 Bounce Back Economies

Countries were ranked by their projected ability to restart their manufacturing sectors once society returns to normal.

A Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Cape Canaveral, Fla., June 30, 2020.

SpaceX Launches GPS Satellite

The Air Force satellite is the third in the most advanced line of GPS satellites.

In this May 13 photo, Ford Motor Co. employees work a ventilator at the Rawsonville plant in Ypsilanti Township, Mich. The plant was converted into a ventilator factory, as hospitals battling the coronavirus report shortages of the life-saving devices.

Manufacturing PMI Jumps to Positive

The PMI registered 52.6 last month after a paltry 43.1 in May and 41.5 in April.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., at a news conference on Capitol Hill, June 26, 2020.

Plan Would End Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050

The proposal from House Democrats would require that new cars emit no greenhouse gases by 2035.

Amazon Forms Counterfeit Crimes Unit

The new task force is dedicated to bringing parties that list counterfeit products on its marketplace to justice.

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Shell Takes $22B Hit on Oil, Gas Prices

The coronavirus created a perfect storm for the energy sector.