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For 2nd straight month, Americans quit jobs at a record pace
WASHINGTON — Americans quit their jobs at a record pace for the second straight month in September, in ... Read more
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Dow drops more than 900 points, ending worst week since 2008
Wall Street ended the week the same way it began: In full retreat from the coronavirus. Read more
National News
US adds 136,000 jobs, lowering unemployment to 3.5%
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added 136,000 jobs in September, enough to help lower the unemployment rate to a ... Read more
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US economy grew at modest 2% rate in second quarter
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at a modest 2% annual rate in the second quarter, a pace ... Read more
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Share of uninsured Americans rises for 1st time in a decade
WASHINGTON — The proportion of Americans without health insurance edged up in 2018 — the first evidence from ... Read more
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Stocks surge after Trump says he’ll meet with Xi next week
Stocks rose sharply on Wall Street Tuesday as traders cheered news that the leaders of the U.S. and ... Read more
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US employers add 75,000 jobs as unemployment stays 3.6%
WASHINGTON — U.S. hiring slowed in May as employers added just 75,000 jobs, a sign that businesses have ... Read more
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Jobless rate dips to record 3.7 percent; Cullman at 3.3
MONTGOMERY (AP) — Alabama’s jobless rate has dipped to a record-low 3.7 percent as more workers continue joining ... Read more
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US employers went on hiring spree in December
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers went on a hiring spree in December, adding a surprising 312,000 jobs and providing ... Read more
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Wall Street faces annual losses despite solid gains for week
Wall Street capped a week of volatile trading Friday with an uneven finish and the market's first weekly ... Read more