New applications for unemployment benefits declined to 216,000; Google to require disclosure of AI-generated political ads; Fed officials to make public remarks ahead of policy meeting; Online gig workers top 400,000,000 globally, report says.
SAN BRUNO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 01: A help wanted sign is posted inside a JCPenney store at The Shops at Tanforan on September 01, 2023 in San Bruno, California. Retailer JCPenney announced plans to invest over $1 billion to revamp its struggling 121-year-old department store chain by remodeling stores and its online shopping website and app.
