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Labor economy
April 18, 2019
US retail sales soared 1.6% in March
U.S. retail sales surged in March at the fastest pace since late 2017, as spending on autos, gasoline, furniture and clothing ...
April 18, 2019
US claims for unemployment aid hit lowest level since '69
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits dropped to the lowest level in nearly half a century. The Labor ...
April 15, 2019
Unions urge Democrats to focus on kitchen table economics
Ardently liberal, pro-labor and anti-corporate cash, the field of Democrats running for president may look like a union ...
April 11, 2019
50-year low in jobless claims but not just from few layoffs
The fewest people in nearly 50 years sought unemployment benefits last week, a sign of a strong job market and an unusually ...
April 11, 2019
Australian election May 18 to be fought on refugees, economy
Australia's prime minister on Thursday called a May 18 election that will be fought on issues including climate change, ...
April 10, 2019
US consumer prices rose 0.4% in March on higher gas costs
U.S. consumer prices climbed 0.4% in March, an increase caused mostly by higher costs for gasoline, electricity and shelter.
April 09, 2019
US businesses' job openings fell sharply in February
The number of available jobs in the U.S. fell sharply in February after nearly reaching a record level the previous month, ...
April 08, 2019
Asian shares mixed after China-US trade talks show progress
Shares were mixed in Asia on Monday after trade talks between China and the U.S. wrapped up with officials on both sides ...
April 06, 2019
Job gain points to a US economy slowing but hardly stalling
A month ago, many economists fretted that the 10-year U.S. expansion looked wobbly. But after the government reported Friday ...
April 05, 2019
The Latest: Trump wants Fed rate cut, quantitative easing
The Latest on Friday's jobs report (all times local): 10:45 a.m. President Donald Trump has responded to the jobs report by ...
Robert Arciero
April 05, 2019
Asia shares mixed, Japan gains after wobbles on Wall Street
Shares were mixed in Asia on Friday, with Chinese markets closed for a holiday. Japan's Nikkei 225 index added 0.3% to 21,794
April 04, 2019
Applications for US unemployment aid fall to 49-year low
The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell to its lowest level since late 1969, a sign that employers are ...
April 03, 2019
Survey: Businesses add jobs at slowest pace in 18 months
Companies added the fewest jobs in 18 months in March, a private survey found, suggesting employers may have grown more ...
March 29, 2019
US consumer spending edges up weak 0.1 percent in January
U.S. consumer spending edged up a tiny 0.1 percent in January, while incomes advanced a modest 0.2 percent in February, ...
March 28, 2019
US charges Facebook with high-tech housing discrimination
The federal government charged Facebook with high-tech housing discrimination Thursday for allegedly allowing landlords and ...
March 28, 2019
Steel producer Nucor to build $1.3B mill in rural Kentucky
Steel producer Nucor Corp. announced Wednesday it will build a $1.35 billion manufacturing mill in a rural Kentucky county, ...
March 20, 2019
The Latest: Powell not worried about federal debt yet
The Latest on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting (all times local): 3:15 p.m. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome ...
Mark Zuckerberg
March 19, 2019
Facebook to overhaul ad targeting to prevent discrimination
Facebook will overhaul its ad-targeting systems to prevent discrimination in housing , credit and employment ads as part of ...
Alan Krueger
March 18, 2019
Alan Krueger, noted economist who served Obama, has died
Alan Krueger, a groundbreaking Princeton University economist who served as a top adviser in two Democratic administrations ...
March 17, 2019
Paris cleans up riot debris as support fades for protesters
Business owners, city employees and construction workers dug in Sunday to clean up one of the world's most glamorous avenues, ...
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