Christopher Rugaber | Associated Press

Some airlines are offering scholarships that pay full tuition to schools like the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, in an effort to grow their workforces.

Sen. Joe Manchin says he opposes the nomination of Sarah Bloom Raskin to a key position on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors. The West Virginia Democrat's stance endangers Raskin's prospects of winning Senate confirmation.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, a hopeful sign that layoffs are easing as the economy recovers from the pandemic recession.