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Byline: PAUL WISEMAN-AP Economics Writer

30 Jul

Along with a strong second quarter rebound for the US economy, some red flags

published on July 30, 2025 - 2:21 PM

The U.S. economy expanded at a surprising 3% annual pace from April through June, bouncing back at least temporarily from

29 Jul

US job openings fell to 7.4 million last month as job market continues to cool

published on July 29, 2025 - 2:11 PM

Employers posted 7.4 million job vacancies last month, a sign that the American job market continues to cool. The Labor

23 Jun

ICE raids and their uncertainty scare off workers and baffle businesses

published on June 23, 2025 - 11:10 AM

(AP) — Farmers, cattle ranchers and hotel and restaurant managers breathed a sigh of relief last week when President Donald

06 Jun

Employers add a solid 139,000 jobs in May, though hiring slows as some potential weaknesses appear

published on June 6, 2025 - 2:54 PM

(AP) — U.S. employers slowed hiring last month, but still added a solid 139,000 jobs amid uncertainty over President Donald

02 May

Employers added a surprising 177,000 jobs as job market shows resilience. Unemployment stays at 4.2%

published on May 2, 2025 - 2:41 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — American employers added a surprising 177,000 jobs in April as the job market showed resilience in the

05 Mar

Businesses scramble to contain fallout from Trump’s tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico

published on March 5, 2025 - 1:43 PM

A Minnesota farmer worries about the price of fertilizer. A San Diego entrepreneur deals with an unexpected cost increase of

29 Oct

US job openings fell in September to a 3 1/2-year low

published on October 29, 2024 - 11:49 AM

(AP) — U.S. job openings tumbled last month to their lowest level since January 2021, a sign that the labor

23 Aug

Takeaways from Fed Chair Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole

published on August 23, 2024 - 2:47 PM

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell all but proclaimed victory in the fight against inflation and signaled that interest rate cuts

07 Feb

Mexico overtakes China as the leading source of goods imported to US

published on February 7, 2024 - 1:39 PM

(AP) — For the first time in more than two decades, Mexico last year surpassed China as the leading source

03 Nov

US employers pulled back on hiring in October, adding 150,000 jobs in face of higher borrowing rates

published on November 3, 2023 - 2:21 PM

(AP) — The nation’s employers slowed their hiring in October, adding a modest but still decent 150,000 jobs, a sign