Unemployment claims drop to 730,000; pandemic keeps layoffs high

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week but remained high by historical standards.

Study suggests money can buy happiness — perhaps more than previously thought

The Wharton School study found there was no dollar value at which money stopped mattering to a person’s well-being, contrary to influential research that found happiness plateaued around $75,000 a year.

Tech stocks slide as bond yields spike, GameStop soars

Investors turned their focus to another wild surge in GameStop and a handful of other stocks favored by online investors.

Rideshare drivers feel impact of rising gas prices in Arizona

Gas prices are up in Arizona, and across the country, and not only are the average drivers feeling the impact, but those who depend on driving to make a living are feeling it even more.

Mesa small business credits PPP to staying afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic

Federal help for small businesses has been a lifeline, especially for a Mesa business in particular. The owner says the money has allowed her to keep all her employees as she estimates she's lost $5,000 each month since the pandemic.

7-year-old Girl Scout using cookie proceeds to fund garden at family shelter
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7-year-old Daphne is using her Girl Scout cookie proceeds to help her community by donating to a family garden to provide them with a sustainable garden. More information at girlscoutsaz.org.

IRS extends tax deadline for Texas winter storm victims to June 15

Victims of winter storms that began Feb. 11 now have until June 15, 2021, to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.

Website offering $2,000 to watch you sleep

A website that shares information about how to get a better night's sleep wants to give someone $2,000 to let researchers watch them snooze.