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One survey shows jobs added, another fewer Americans employed. How can that be?

By Paul Solman

While one survey showed 201,000 jobs added in August, other government data recorded 423,000 fewer Americans “employed.” How can that be?…

AP fact check: Has Trump made Medicare and Social Security stronger?

By Hope Yen, Associated Press

Eager to dismiss his critics, President Donald Trump is fabricating the circumstances regarding jobs, the economy and the social safety net. Here's a look at his recent rhetoric and how it compares with reality.

As ice recedes, the Arctic isn’t prepared for more shipping traffic

By Edward Struzik, The Conversation

Only 10 per cent of the Arctic Ocean in Canada, and less than two per cent of the Arctic Ocean in the United States, is charted.

Why wages are on the rise and other important numbers from the August jobs report

By Gretchen Frazee

The economy added 201,000 jobs in August, and the national unemployment rate remained at 3.9 percent.

How Wisconsin is trying to head off a major worker shortage

By Paul Solman

In Wisconsin, "Help Wanted" is on virtually every restaurant window, store front and city bus. With an aging population and few immigrants, the state could have a shortage of 45,000 workers by 2024, which could pose a threat to business.

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Low unemployment means a criminal record is less of a hurdle

By Gretchen Frazee

Instead of choosing from a glut of applicants with bachelor’s and master’s degrees, employers are being forced to consider applicants with little to no training at all, including ex-convicts.

Ford recalls 2 million F-150 trucks due to seat belt fires

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

According to Ford, the seat belt pretensioners in F-150 trucks from the 2015 through 2018 model years can generate excessive sparks when they tighten before a crash.

The Social Security myths you should know before the midterms

By Philip Moeller

Claiming that Social Security adds to the federal deficit or that Washington somehow has squandered Social Security funds has long been part of the political rhetoric about the program.