Marking 15 years since the 2011 Japan earthquake

Fifteen years ago, on March 11, 2011, the fourth-largest recorded earthquake in history struck Japan’s Pacific Coast, triggering a 128-foot tsunami wave that swallowed villages whole and triggered the biggest nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. Nearly 20,000 people died, 500,000 were forced to evacuate, 138,000 buildings were destroyed, and the country suffered the most expensive disaster … Read more

U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, marking an unexpected setback for the economy

The U.S. job market shed 92,000 jobs in February, a sharp and unexpected setback for the economy after economists had forecast job growth. By the numbers Economists polled by FactSet had predicted a payroll gain of 60,000 last month. — This is a developing story and will be updated Edited by Aimee Picchi More from … Read more