Lawrence Summers
In this May 26, 2021 photo, a sign for workers hangs in the window of a shop along Main Street in Deadwood, S.D. U.S. employers added 559,000 jobs in May, an improvement from April’s sluggish gain but still evidence that many companies are struggling to find enough workers as the economy rapidly recovers from the pandemic recession. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
US economy: Plenty of growth, not enough workers or supplies

By Paul Wiseman Jun. 05, 2021 10:03 AM EDT

President Joe Biden, accompanied by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, right, speaks as he gets his weekly economic briefing in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, April 9, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Yellen: Biden's phased-in spending plan won't fuel inflation

By Marcy Gordon May. 02, 2021 03:15 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2020, file photo, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell speaks during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. The U.S. economy has been showing unexpected strength in recent weeks, with barometers of hiring, spending and manufacturing all surging. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool)
Powell's high-stakes bet: More jobs but only mild inflation

By Christopher Rugaber May. 01, 2021 10:50 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 7, 2020, file photo, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., speaks during a Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on new coronavirus tests on Capitol Hill in Washington. Tim Scott is giving his party’s nationally televised response to President Joe Biden’s Wednesday night address to Congress. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool, File)
AP FACT CHECK: Biden skews record on migrants; GOP on virus

By Elliot Spagat And Josh Boak Apr. 28, 2021 10:20 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2020, file photo, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell listens during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. During an interview broadcast Sunday, April 11, 2021, on CBS' "60 Minutes," Powell said the U.S. economy is poised for an extended period of strong growth and hiring, though the coronavirus still poses some risk. (Al Drago/The New York Times via AP, Pool, File)
Even as economy heats up, Fed to stick with near-zero rates

By Christopher Rugaber Apr. 26, 2021 10:53 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2015, file photo Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen prepares to testify on Capitol Hill in Washington before the Senate Banking Committee. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Yellen's encore: Lending economic heft to Biden's virus plan

By Josh Boak Feb. 27, 2021 09:59 AM EST

FILE - In this June 21, 2016, file photo, Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington to testify before the Senate Banking Committee. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Yellen's encore: Lending economic heft to Biden's virus plan

By Josh Boak Feb. 27, 2021 09:40 AM EST

President Joe Biden walks to the Oval Office after traveling to Georgetown University to receive ashes for Ash Wednesday, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
AP FACT CHECK: Biden and his shifting goalposts on schools

By Calvin Woodward And Collin Binkley Feb. 18, 2021 12:14 AM EST

President Joe Biden speaks with a reporter on the South Lawn of the White House after stepping off Marine One, early Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Washington. Biden is returning to Washington after participating in a town hall event in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
AP FACT CHECK: Biden and his shifting goalposts on schools

By Calvin Woodward And Collin Binkley Feb. 17, 2021 01:19 PM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2020 file photo, a "Now Hiring" sign hangs on the front wall of a Harbor Freight Tools store in Manchester, N.H. U.S. employers cut back sharply on hiring in December, particularly in pandemic-hit industries such as restaurants and hotels, as soaring virus infections and government restrictions weakened the economy that month. The number of available jobs rose slightly and layoffs fell, according to the Labor Department’s Tuesday report, known as the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
US jobless claims fall slightly to 793,000 with layoffs high

By Christopher Rugaber Feb. 11, 2021 08:39 AM EST

President Joe Biden speaks about the economy in the State Dinning Room of the White House, Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Yellen: Biden's plan could restore full employment by 2022

By Martin Crutsinger And Alan Fram Feb. 07, 2021 01:20 PM EST

President Joe Biden speaks about the economy in the State Dinning Room of the White House, Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Biden wants fast COVID aid, but minimum wage hike in doubt

By Josh Boak Feb. 05, 2021 07:33 AM EST

Editorial Roundup: New York

By The Associated Press Sep. 30, 2020 06:17 PM EDT
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Ohio newspapers: The Picture of a Broken Tax System The New...

Editorial Roundup: US

By The Associated Press Sep. 30, 2020 03:48 PM EDT
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Sept. 30 The San Francisco...

FILE - In this March 27, 2020, file photo President Donald Trump finishes signing the coronavirus stimulus relief package in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. The 2020 presidential and Senate elections will likely take place as the world’s largest economy is still attempting to climb back from the deadly coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
US economy unlikely to recover as rapidly as it collapsed

By Josh Boak Apr. 09, 2020 09:06 AM EDT

Soldiers carry boxes with food to deliver to the poor at the Santa Rosita neighborhood on the outskirts of Guatemala City, Monday, April 6, 2020, during a stay-at-home curfew designed to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
165 VIPs urge 20 economic powers for billions for COVID-19

By Edith M. Lederer Apr. 07, 2020 01:45 AM EDT