Aug 07 Trump administration to move ahead with tariffs on $16 billion in Chinese imports By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The new taxes are in addition to 25 percent tariffs that took effect July 6 on $34 billion in Chinese products. China has responded with retaliatory tariffs of its own. Continue reading
Aug 07 Teachers are getting targeted anti-union emails from conservative groups By Sarah Schwartz, Education Week Conservative, free-market groups across the country have launched campaigns aimed at persuading teachers to drop out of their unions, in the aftermath of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that will put a dent in unions’ finances and membership numbers. Continue reading
Aug 07 Tesla stock halted as CEO Elon Musk tweets he may take electric car company private By Michael Liedtke, Alexandra Olson, Associated Press The unusual step taken early Tuesday afternoon came shortly after Musk dropped a bombshell on his Twitter account by announcing he had lined up the financing to buy all of Tesla's stock at $420 per share. Continue reading
Aug 07 AP fact check: Trump’s claims on economic gains overstated By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press President Donald Trump is grossly overstating the extent of U.S. economic and job gains. Here's a closer look at his claims. Continue reading
Aug 06 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. Continue reading
Aug 05 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. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 6:05 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… Continue watching
Aug 03 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. Continue reading
Aug 03 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. Continue reading
Aug 03 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. Continue reading