The U.S. added jobs at a solid pace in July, reinforcing hopes about the economy
U.S. employers added 187,000 jobs in July, still marking a steady pace of growth. The unemployment rate edged down to 3.5%.
Economy
SECU Foundation awards $800,000 to rural nonprofits
The SECU Foundation is distributing $800,000 in grants to rural nonprofits around the state.
The strong labor market is a big reason for the resilient economy
NPR's Leila Faded talks to former Labor Secretary Robert Reich about the latest economic reports, and how "Bidenomics" coupled with Fed interest rate hikes helped America stave off a recession.
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Ex-President Donald Trump pleads not guilty to four felony counts. The Labor Department will release its monthly jobs report. New charges are expected against an imprisoned Russian opposition leader.
Why people in Argentina are in a race against time to spend their earnings
Imagine half of your savings was gone and your rent was doubling every year. That is what's happening in Argentina as the country battles some of the highest inflation in the world.
Fitch just downgraded the U.S. credit rating — how much does it matter?
The U.S. is no longer rated at the top-notch AAA by Fitch. Here's what credit ratings are, and why they (mostly) matter.
Treasury officials report little fallout after the government's credit rating drop
Treasury officials say they've seen little fallout so far from the loss of the government's Triple-A bond rating. The Fitch rating agency downgraded government debt, citing a governance deterioration.
Amazon may have met its match in the grocery aisles
Amazon laid off workers at its brick-and-mortar grocery stores last week — the latest sign of the e-commerce giant's struggles to stand out in the competitive grocery landscape.
Sales are way down at a Florida flea market. A new immigration law could be to blame.
Florida's new strict immigration law threatens the state's economy and could hurt political ambitions for some GOP candidates. Vendors at a popular flea market are already seeing the impacts.
Fitch drops the United States' credit rating to AA+
Fitch Ratings cut the U.S.'s rating by one notch, moving it from the previous top-rated AAA to AA+, citing worsening governance as a key factor — just months after the country averted a debt default.