Christopher S. Rugaber

In this Jan. 30, 2018, file photo a rubber tire gantry moves into position to transfer shipping containers at the Georgia Ports Authority's Port of Savannah in Savannah, Ga.

U.S. economy grew at brisk 3.5 pct. annual rate last quarter

November 28, 2018 at 6:40 a.m.

The U.S. economy expanded at a solid 3.5 percent annual rate in the July-September quarter, led by lower but still strong consumer spending and more business investment than previously estimated.

FILE- In this June 21, 2018, file photo, job applicants talks with representatives from Aldi at a job fair hosted by Job News South Florida, in Sunrise, Fla. On Friday, Oct. 5, the U.S. government issues the September jobs report. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

U.S. unemployment rate falls to 49-year low of 3.7 percent

October 5, 2018 at 8:40 a.m.

The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 3.7 percent in September — the lowest level since December 1969 — while hiring slowed.

Lowest U.S. birth rate in 3 decades could pose risk to economy

May 18, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.

Women in the United States gave birth last year at the lowest rate in 30 years, a trend that could weigh on economic growth in the coming decades.

Small businesses grapple with maze of conflicting pot laws

May 2, 2018 at 9:54 p.m.

A low unemployment rate and the spreading legalization of marijuana have led many businesses to rethink their drug testing policies for the first time in decades. A small but increasing...

More businesses are mellowing out over hiring pot smokers

May 2, 2018 at 4:16 p.m.

FPI Management, a property company in California, wants to hire dozens of people. Factories from New Hampshire to Michigan need workers. Hotels in Las Vegas are desperate to fill jobs.

U.S. added modest 103K jobs in March; rate stays 4.1 percent

April 6, 2018 at 8:47 a.m.

U.S. employers added a modest 103,000 jobs in March after several months of bigger gains, though the government's overall jobs report suggests that the labor market remains healthy.

Hiring surge added 313K jobs in February, most in 1陆 years

March 9, 2018 at 12:44 p.m.

U.S. employers went on a hiring binge in February, adding 313,000 jobs, the most in any month since July 2016, and drawing hundreds of thousands of people into the job...

Big pay gains for U.S. workers contribute to Wall St. sell-off

February 2, 2018 at 10:01 p.m.

Pay raises, the U.S. economy's Achilles' heel in its long recovery from the Great Recession, finally showed signs of accelerating last month 鈥� a trend that fanned inflation fears and...

U.S. President Donald J. Trump claps ...

Fact check: Trump’s speech stretches on taxes, energy

January 30, 2018 at 9:01 p.m.

President Donald Trump took his penchant for inflated claims to his biggest stage Tuesday night, asserting in his State of the Union speech that he signed the most consequential tax...

Trump claims credit for what is still mostly Obama’s economy

January 20, 2018 at 7:02 p.m.

President Donald Trump relentlessly congratulates himself for the healthy state of the U.S. economy, with its steady growth, low unemployment, busier factories and confident consumers.

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