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December 07, 2018

Solid US jobs report expected amid sharp market volatility

Friday's jobs report for November is expected to point to a solid economy for most Americans, with steady hiring, a low ...

December 06, 2018

Survey: US services firms grew in November

U.S. services firms grew at a slightly stronger pace in November, a sign that the recent stock market sell-offs have yet to ...

December 06, 2018

Survey: US businesses added a solid 179,000 jobs last month

U.S. businesses hired new workers at a solid pace in November, adding 179,000 jobs, according to a private survey. The report ...

December 01, 2018

Salaried workers beware: GM cuts are a warning for all

For generations, the career path for smart kids around Detroit was to get an engineering or business degree and get hired by ...

November 27, 2018

US consumer confidence slips in November but is still strong

U.S. consumer confidence slipped this month but remains strong. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday ...

November 19, 2018

Big tech firms pledge training for workers in Southeast Asia

Microsoft, Google and other major technology companies have promised to help provide training in digital skills for around ...

November 13, 2018

IMF: Mideast oil producers buoyed by higher prices, for now

Higher oil prices are helping to offset increases in public spending by the Middle East's oil exporting heavyweights like ...

November 08, 2018

Fed leaves key rate unchanged but sees further hikes ahead

The Federal Reserve has left its key policy rate unchanged but signaled that it plans to keep responding to the strong U.S.

November 08, 2018

Fed is set to keep rates on hold before a hike later in year

The Federal Reserve appears on track to raise interest rates once more this year but will likely hold off on any action when ...

November 05, 2018

US services firms' growth slipped in Oct. after record Sept.

U.S. services firms expanded at a slightly slower rate in October, after achieving a record pace in September in a sign of ...

November 03, 2018

Trump stumps in cities that don't look that much like US

President Donald Trump is in the final stretch of a 44-city blitz for the midterm elections, but the America he's glimpsed ...

November 02, 2018

Wages surge as US adds a robust 250,000 jobs in October

U.S. businesses ramped up hiring in October, and wages rose by the largest year-over-year amount in nearly a decade, a ...

October 31, 2018

US companies hiring at robust pace, wages rise faster

U.S. companies added jobs in October at the healthiest pace in eight months, and wages rose by the most in a decade, the ...

October 30, 2018

US consumer spirits rise to new 18-year high in October

U.S. consumer confidence rose again this month, hitting a new 18-year high. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its ...

October 17, 2018

Fed officials discussed hiking rates to 'restrictive' level

Federal Reserve officials last month debated how high they should raise interest rates to achieve their economic goals, with ...

October 16, 2018

US employers post record number of open jobs in August

U.S. employers posted the most jobs in two decades in August, and hiring also reached a record high, fresh evidence that ...

October 12, 2018

Trump's boasts ring hollow in some black communities

It's one of President Donald Trump's favorite talking points in promoting his administration's success: the record low rate ...

October 12, 2018

In black neighborhoods, Trump's economic boasts ring hollow

It's one of President Donald Trump's favorite talking points in promoting his administration's success: the record low rate ...

October 08, 2018

Global stocks weighed down by China economy fears

Global stock markets fell Monday as investors responded to the weekend decision from the Chinese monetary authorities to ...