Christopher S. Rugaber

In this 2015 file photo, job applications and information for the Gap Factory Store sit on a table during a job fair at Dolphin Mall in Miami.

Hiring rises at robust pace in 9 U.S. states last month, Colorado unemployment drops to 3.2%

January 16, 2017 at 7:38 p.m.

Employers stepped up their hiring in nine U.S. states last month and cut jobs in two, including Colorado, amid modest improvement in the nation's labor market.

Voters wait in line to cast ballots at an early polling site last Friday in San Antonio.

Americans go to polls against backdrop of an uneven economy

January 16, 2017 at 7:50 p.m.

The U.S. economy is lifting job growth and wages but not voters' spirits.

Clouds cover the sky over the beach near the Daytona Beach Boardwalk and Pier ahead of Hurricane Matthew in Daytona Beach, Fla. on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016. Matthew steamed toward Florida with winds of 140 mph Thursday as hundreds of thousands of people across the Southeast boarded up their homes and fled inland to escape the most powerful storm to threaten the Atlantic coast in more than a decade. Will Vragovic, Tampa Bay Times via The Associated Press

Hurricane Matthew may cost $10B after destroying 1 million structures from Florida to North Carolina

January 16, 2017 at 7:57 p.m.

Though damage estimates are usually revised higher after more comprehensive assessments, the current figures would still make Matthew the 22nd-worst storm since World War II.

Employers add 156,000 jobs as U.S. jobless rate ticks up to 5 percent

January 16, 2017 at 7:40 p.m.

U.S. employers added 156,000 jobs in September, a decent gain that reflects a steady economy but also a sign that hiring has slowed from its robust pace last year.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump takes the stage at a rally, Oct. 1, 2016, in Manheim, Pa.

How Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton’s tax plans would affect Americans

January 16, 2017 at 2:49 p.m.

For America's wealthiest families, the presidential campaign presents a stark choice: A big tax increase if Hillary Clinton wins the election — or a big tax cut if Donald Trump...

U.S. home prices rise in June at slowest pace in 10 months

January 16, 2017 at 7:39 p.m.

U.S. home prices rose modestly in June, pushed up by strong sales and a limited supply of available properties.

U.S. gains just 38K jobs, fewest in 5 years

January 16, 2017 at 7:40 p.m.

U.S. employers drastically slowed their hiring in May, adding just 38,000 jobs, the fewest in more than 5 years and a sign of concern after the economy barely grew in...

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