Jobs
US job openings rise to 8.1 million despite higher interest…
WASHINGTON -- U.S. job openings rose slightly to 8.1 million in May despite the impact of higher interest rates intended to cool the labor market.Vacancies rose
US jobless claims fall to 238,000 from 10-month high
WASHINGTON -- The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits slipped last week as the U.S. labor market remained resilient. The Labor Department rep
US opts for experience and versatility on Olympic women’s basketball…
USA Basketball said experience was a major reason Caitlin Clark was not on the U.S. women's Olympic roster that was officially revealed Tuesday. The selection c
US gas prices are falling. Experts point to mild demand…
NEW YORK -- Gas prices are once again on the decline across the U.S., bringing some relief to drivers now paying a little less to fill up their tanks.The nation
Stock market today: Asian markets mixed following hotter-than-expected US jobs…
HONG KONG -- Asian markets were mixed on Monday after a jobs report released Friday came in hotter than expected, while the euro fell after French President Emm
Clark left off USA Basketball national team roster, AP Source…
Caitlin Clark won't be headed to the Paris Olympics, according to a person familiar with the decision.The person, who provided the full roster to The Associated
At D-Day ceremony, American veteran hugs Ukraine’s Zelenskyy and calls…
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, second left, greets World War II veterans at the international ceremony at Omaha Beach, Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Norm
Stock market today: Stocks slip and bond yields jump following…
NEW YORK -- Stocks slipped and Treasury yields rose sharply Friday after the government released a jobs report whose headline numbers came in hotter than expect
Is the US job market beginning to weaken? Friday’s employment…
WASHINGTON -- Tentative signs have emerged that the U.S. economy is cooling in a way that would be welcomed by the Federal Reserve's inflation fighters: Compani
US employers added a robust 272,000 jobs in May, a…
WASHINGTON -- America’s employers added a vigorous 272,000 jobs in May, accelerating from April and a sign that companies are still confident enough in the ec
Stock market today: Asian stocks are mixed ahead of key…
HONG KONG -- Asian stocks were mixed Friday after a steady Thursday on Wall Street as markets anticipated the key U.S. jobs data that will be revealed later in
