Dec 07 Watch 8:46 How these humanities graduates are finding jobs in Silicon Valley By Jeffrey Brown Only 1 in 20 college degrees awarded today are in the humanities or liberal arts, as a perception persists that these fields don't provide marketable skills for students entering the workforce. But is this theory true? For our Future of… Continue watching
Dec 07 Marlboro maker invests $2.4 billion in marijuana provider By Associated Press One of the world's biggest tobacco companies is diving into the cannabis market. Continue reading
Dec 07 Why slower hiring in November isn't necessarily a bad thing By Gretchen Frazee The U.S. economy added 155,000 jobs in November and the unemployment rate held steady at 3.7 percent. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 8:37 Could driverless vehicles spell the end of the road for truck drivers? The trucking industry has long faced a driver shortage, in part because of high risk, low pay and long hours. The rise of autonomous vehicles could alleviate that problem--but it could also eliminate jobs for a population of older men… Continue watching
Dec 06 How colleges are preparing students for jobs that don't exist yet By Gretchen Frazee In a world where not only universities, but private companies, are getting into the education game, the pressure to keep up with an ever-changing work landscape is stronger than ever. Continue reading
Dec 06 OPEC delays decision to cut oil production amid falling prices By Kiyoko Metzler, Carlo Piovano, Associated Press Crude prices have been falling since October because major producers are pumping oil at high rates and due to fears that weaker economic growth could dampen energy demand. Continue reading
Dec 06 Dow plunges again on fears of heightened tensions with China By Alex Veiga, Associated Press The arrest of a senior Chinese technology executive overshadowed some positive comments on trade from Beijing on Thursday. Continue reading
Dec 06 Record imports push U.S. trade deficit to $55.5 billion By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The gap between the United States sells and what it buys from foreign countries in October marked the fifth straight increase and highest since 2008. Continue reading
Dec 06 Column: Carbon markets could make the Paris climate deal more effective By Robert Stavins Cooperative systems, such as carbon markets, could encourage countries to set more ambitious goals for reducing climate change, writes economist Robert Stavins. Continue reading
Dec 06 Arrest of Chinese tech executive could complicate U.S.-China trade talks By Joe McDonald, Rob Gillies, Associated Press Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies, was arrested in Canada and faces possible extradition to the United States. Continue reading