US Job Market Makes Slower but Steady Gains, June Employment Data Shows
Employers added fewer jobs in June than a month earlier but the unemployment rate ticked down, a decent showing for the U.S. economy.
A.I. Is Reshaping the Economy. Good Luck Measuring How.
Some data suggest artificial intelligence is already causing job losses. Other sources show the opposite. Why is it so hard to figure out what’s going on?
Latest Jobs Report Shows Labor Market Is Not a Source of Inflationary Pressure
The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.2 percent, but average hourly earnings were steady, giving Kevin Warsh, the Federal Reserve chairman, room to focus on fighting inflation.
What to Know About the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement Talks
U.S. officials said Wednesday they would not immediately request to renew the North American trade agreement, as they met with Canadian and Mexican officials.
Micron to Donate $250 Million to Trump Accounts, Trump Says
President Trump said that the U.S. chipmaker would make a significant donation to a new type of investment account for children created by the administration.
China Emerges as a Relative Winner From Strait of Hormuz Crisis
A report examines how the war in Iran has weighed on Asian economies, but left China in a more advantageous position.
Trump Threatens to Impose 100% Tariff on European Countries Over Tech Taxes
The president claimed the tariffs would override a trade deal with the European Union, which European officials finalized just days ago.
Those British Strawberries Are Being Picked by Central Asian Workers
Ten years after Brexit, most seasonal workers in Britain are from countries such as Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Without them, agricultural chiefs say, many farms would fail.
Americans Are Feeling Better About the Economy, Consumer Survey Shows
Consumer sentiment rose in recent weeks after plummeting early this year as energy costs soared.