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
Aug 02 Watch 8:32 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… Continue watching
Aug 02 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. Continue reading
Aug 01 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. Continue reading
Jul 31 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. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 6:08 Today’s kids start lemonade stands with a business plan By Kavitha Cardoza, Education Week It's the American summertime symbol of entrepreneurship: the lemonade stand. It might evoke nostalgic visions, but today nonprofits are using these rites of childhood to nurture budding business skills and entrepreneurial thinking. Special correspondent Kavitha Cardoza of Education Week reports. Continue watching
Jul 31 Want your kids to learn the power of money? Start a lemonade stand By Gretchen Frazee There are strategic ways to use lemonade stands as a way to teach your child key financial concepts while avoiding common pitfalls that can “sour” the experience. Continue reading