US jobless claims remain stable

Initial applications for subsidies unemployment in the US they remained moderate last week, in line with the good health of the labor market. Initial claims remained at 212,000 in the week ending April 13, according to Department of Labor data released Thursday. The median forecast from a Bloomberg survey of economists was 215,000 claims. Continued …

Ecuador says officials hid information amid energy crisis

Ecuador says officials hid information amid energy crisis

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The Government of Ecuador said that more than 20 high-level officials of the Ministry of Energy were accused of intentionally hiding information about problems in the supply of electricitywhile the country deals with a serious crisis that has generated planned cuts. A drought caused by the El Niño climate phenomenon has affected the production of …