After pipeline cyberextortion attempt, gasoline ticks higher
NEW YORK — Gasoline futures are ticking higher Monday following a cyberextortion attempt on a vital U.S. pipeline that carries fuel from the Gulf...
AGs urge Facebook to drop ‘Instagram for kids’ proposal
A bipartisan group of 44 attorneys general has written to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg urging him to drop company plans for a version of...
Job market for new grads: Much hiring but much competition
After a painful year of joblessness, the future has finally brightened for Alycia St. Germain, a 22-year-old college senior at the University of Minnesota.
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Big US job gain expected, if employers found enough workers
WASHINGTON — With viral cases declining, consumers spending again and more businesses easing restrictions, America's employers likely delivered another month of robust hiring in...
Chamber of Commerce seeks end to enhanced US jobless aid
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is calling for Washington to immediately stop paying out-of-work Americans an extra $300 a week in unemployment benefits, saying...
Weak jobs report could be a risk or opportunity for Biden
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's promised economic comeback hit a speed bump Friday with the April jobs report, which found modest job gains of...
Misconduct allegations shadow smart city proposal in Nevada
RENO, Nev. — A former school teacher has sued the CEO of a major cryptocurrency company that wants to build a smart city in...
US average mortgage rates down slightly; 30-year at 2.96%
WASHINGTON — Mortgage rates fell slightly this week, marking their third straight week below 3% amid signs of the recovering economy’s strength.
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Ex-Pence economic official eyes 2024 Indiana governor bid
INDIANAPOLIS — A Fort Wayne businessman who was a top official in former Gov. Mike Pence’s administration is getting an early jump on running...
China suspends economic dialogue with Australia
BEIJING — China on Thursday suspended an economic dialogue with Australia, stepping up a pressure campaign that began over Australian support for a probe...