Economy

Fifteen other states have suspended their re-openings.

Biden’s plan is expected to be announced Thursday.

The nation has now recovered roughly one-third of the 22 million jobs it lost to the pandemic recession.

Small businesses reported the largest gain.

The latest figure also coincides with a sudden resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the United States.

The roughly 4 million people who visited the world’s first national park in 2019 spent $507 million dollars.

Overall, 63% of the country says the economy is in poor shape.

The overall economic index for the region more than doubled to 37.9 in June from May’s 12.5, but it remained at a weak level.

Still, the pandemic’s damage to retail sales remains severe.

Hires declined 31% to 3.5 million.