Denver among the 10 U.S. metro areas with largest income gains since the recession
As the nation's economy was still reeling from the body blow of the Great Recession, Seattle's was about to take off.
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Jobless rates fell in 11 U.S. states, hit record lows in two
Steady hiring has driven down unemployment in most states in the past year. Nationwide, the rate fell to 4.1 percent in October, a 17-year low. That is down from 4.8...
Why pay raises are elusive even with US unemployment so low
With U.S. unemployment at a 17-year low and businesses complaining that they can't fill jobs, you might expect pay to be rising sharply as companies try to attract or keep...
Why the explosive growth of e-commerce could mean more jobs
"I had a lot of people asking me, 'What is going to happen to us?'" says Veronica Mena, a trainer for the e-commerce startup. Anxiety had rippled through her co-workers...
Big question for U.S. cities: Is Amazon’s HQ2 worth the price?
Dozens of cities are working frantically to land Amazon's second headquarters, raising a weighty question with no easy answer:
US retail sales rose 1.6 percent last month, biggest jump in 2.5 years
Americans increased their spending at retailers last month by the most in two and a half years, driven by strong auto sales as residents of hurricane-ravaged areas replaced destroyed cars.
Will your job be automated? 70 percent of Americans say no
Most Americans believe their jobs are safe from the spread of automation and robotics, at least during their lifetimes, and only a handful says automation has cost them a job...
U.S. Senators grill SEC chair on disclosure of data breach
The chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission is likely to face an especially tough hearing in front of Congress on Tuesday, after the agency acknowledged that it also was...
American household income finally topped 1999 peak last year
The median U.S. household's income finally topped pre-recession levels in 2016 after two strong years of increases.
U.S. unemployment applications spike in the wake of Hurricane Harvey
The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits soared last week by the most in nearly five years, driven by Hurricane Harvey's impact on Texas and Louisiana.