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Ontario is canceling its basic income experiment

By Gretchen Frazee

Ontario is canceling its basic income pilot program two years earlier than planned as part of larger changes to the province’s social assistance programs.

Jobs boom favors Democratic counties, not Trump strongholds

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

The United States is on pace to add about 2.6 million jobs this year under President Donald Trump's watch. Yet the bulk of the hiring has occurred in bastions of Democratic voters.

News Wrap: Jobs report shows hiring slowed in July

In our news wrap Friday, the Labor Department says employers added 157,000 jobs in July, fewer than expected, while overall unemployment dipped to 3.9 percent. Also, Beijing announced says its ready to impose levies on another $60 billion of imported…

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How online video sensation Shonduras reinvents himself regularly to stay successful

By Michael Boulter, Paul Solman

After making a career out of stunts like refrigerator-skiing -- drawing millions of eyeballs from the coveted under-35 demographic -- Shaun McBride has learned how to adapt to new platforms and invest in evolving business models.

The economy added 157,000 jobs in July. Here’s what that means

By Gretchen Frazee

The U.S. economy added 157,000 jobs last month, and the unemployment rate ticked down slightly to 3.9 percent. Here are key takeaways from the latest jobs report.

Will the economic boom complicate efforts to curb immigration?

By Colleen Long, Associated Press

One of President Donald Trump's priorities, low unemployment, is complicating another: curbing immigration.

How Trump’s tariffs changed the fates of these two factories

By John Yang

How are President Trump's tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum affecting manufacturers and workers? At two different Missouri factories, there are two very different stories. Mid Continent Steel and Wire, which makes nails, has already eliminated 100 jobs. But about…

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Apple becomes world’s first $1 trillion company

By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

The peak reached Thursday seemed unimaginable in 1997 when Apple teetered on the edge of bankruptcy, with its stock trading for less than $1.

Why families need to pay close attention to these revised nursing home ratings

By Philip Moeller

New ratings now reflect staffing levels based on objective payroll records and not on nursing homes’ self-assessment of staffing adequacy.

WATCH: Trump tells crowd at Tampa technical school there’s never been a better time to get hired

By Associated Press

Trump is pointing to strong economic growth and low unemployment at an event with his daughter Ivanka Trump, Florida Gov. Rick Scott and several other Florida leaders.