Christopher Rugaber

Industrial Media Unboxing Video

Industrial Media Unboxing Video

November 23, 2022

Ed Evans, Democratic West Virginia delegate and retired public school teacher, sits beside a sunken grave in the unmarked cemetery where more than 80 coal miners killed in the 1912 Jed Coal and Coke Company disaster are buried in Havaco, W.Va., on June 7, 2022.

Unmarked Graves, an 'Ugly History': W.Va. Weighs Mine Safety

December 5, 2022

Chinese Automaker Floats a Concept Minimalist Convertible

November 28, 2022

How to Take a Career Break

November 21, 2022

Traders Edward McCarthy, center, and Edward Curran, right, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Jan. 10, 2022.

Fed Vice Chair the Latest to Quit in Trading Scandal

Richard Clarida is the third Fed official to resign over potential conflicts of interest.

January 11, 2022

Sign at the Lee County Area Job Fair, Tupelo, Miss., Oct. 12, 2021.

Where Are the Workers?

Cutting off jobless aid failed to spur an influx.

October 25, 2021

Steven Dyme, owner of Flowers for Dreams, poses for a portrait at his warehouse, July 23, 2021, Chicago.

$15 Wage Becomes a Norm

Businesses are struggling to fill enough jobs to meet surging demand from consumers.

July 28, 2021

A 2018 Ford Explorer on display at the Pittsburgh Auto Show, Feb. 15, 2018.

Ford Move Suggests Working from Home Will Outlast Virus

About 30,000 of its employees worldwide who have worked from home can continue to do so indefinitely.

March 17, 2021

A shopper walks past a store displaying a hiring sign in Wheeling, Ill., Nov. 28, 2020.

Biden Directive Expands Jobless Aid to More Unemployed

The program would cover Americans who turned down job offers over inadequate virus measures.

February 26, 2021

A worker cleans along the Las Vegas Strip, March 31, 2020.

Unemployment Claims Fall to 779,000, but Job Cuts Grind On

Hiring has weakened for six straight months.

February 4, 2021

A man walks out of a Marc's store, Mayfield Heights, Ohio, Jan. 8, 2021.

Damaged Economy, but Signs of Hope Emerging

The U.S. has some 10 million fewer jobs than a year ago, and as many as one in 6 small businesses has shut down.

January 22, 2021

Zeida Hernandez, left, makes cigars at the J.C. Newman Cigar Co., Tampa, Fla., Dec. 14, 2020

US Unemployment Claims Slip to Still-High 787,000

Many employers are still cutting jobs as the pandemic tightens business restrictions and leads consumers to stay home.

January 7, 2021

Neera Tanden, president of Center for American Progress, speaks during an introduction for New Start New Jersey at NJIT in Newark, Nov. 10, 2014.

Biden Names Economic Team as Pandemic Threatens Workers

All are outspoken supporters of more government stimulus spending to boost growth.

December 1, 2020

Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen during an appearance on Fox Business Network in Washington, Aug. 14, 2019.

Another Daunting Crisis Awaits Yellen at Treasury

Janet Yellen served on the Federal Reserve's policymaking committee during the 2008-2009 financial crisis.

November 24, 2020

The Federal Reserve in Washington, Nov. 16, 2020.

Controversial Fed Nominee Stalls in Senate

Judy Shelton is an unusually caustic critic of the Fed and was opposed by two GOP senators.

November 19, 2020

Judy Shelton appears before the Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill, Feb. 13, 2020.

Senate Set to Vote on Controversial Fed Pick

Economists and former Fed officials have criticized her past positions, including her support of the gold standard.

November 13, 2020

Storefront window in the Newbury Street shopping district, Boston, Sept. 15, 2020.

Hiring Holds, but Signs of Caution as Virus Worsens

The nation still has 10.1 million fewer jobs than it did before the viral outbreak intensified in March.

November 9, 2020

The Federal Reserve building in Washington, May 22, 2020.

Fed Expands Main Street Program to Smaller Firms

The Federal Reserve will support loans of as low as $100,000, down from an earlier minimum of $250,000.

November 2, 2020

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell testifies during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Sept. 24, 2020.

Fed Chairman: Lack of Further Stimulus Imperils Recovery

Jerome Powell noted the recovery slowed in recent months compared with rapid improvement in May and June.

October 7, 2020