But Pittsburgh's employment is down 2.1%, second worst in the U.S. and last in the Cleveland Fed's territory, also known as the Fourth District.

The lingering effects of COVID-19 have driven an estimated 4,000 people out of New Hampshire’s workforce and led around 5,300 more to reduce their hours, according to a new study from the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday mounted a robust defense of the Biden administration's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, arguing that its stimulus spending led to robust growth and averted millions of job losses.