Productivity falls more than expected, while labor costs rise sharply
April-June quarter marks third straight decline in amount of output per hour of work, a major factor in standard of living
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Applications for unemployment benefits slipped last week
Claims below 300,000 for a 77th consecutive week, with the longest such streak since 1970 evidence the job market remains healthy
Comparison: Trump vs. Clinton on the economy
The two presidential candidates have offered competing proposals to create jobs and grow the economy - how do their plans stack up?
Stocks retreat from records as investors weigh economic data
Health care companies and banks among the biggest decliners, as market comes off all-time highs set a day earlier
Trump wants U.S. borrowing binge for insfrastructure
"This is the time to borrow," he says, citing low interest rates. How much? "A lot more" than $500B "to do it right"
Clinton: Trump offering rehashed Reaganomics, but worse
Democratic nominee to deliver major speech on the economy laying out sharp divide between her ideas and Trump's
U.S. employers advertised more jobs and boosted hiring in June
Latest report adds to evidence that the labor market has rebounded from a brief soft patch in the spring
U.S. worker productivity falls in Q2, causing annual decline
Report comes even as hiring has been remarkably solid with employers adding 255,000 jobs in July and 292,000 jobs in June
Trump's plan to help parents afford child care: Who benefits?
Although the Republican presidential nominee's proposal is short on detail, experts fear it would leave out most Americans
Group: California drivers getting ripped off at gas pump
Consumer watch group sounds the alarm: "This is the Golden State gouge at its full luster"
Meet the 13 men on Donald Trump's economic team
All-male group tapped to advise GOP presidential candidate on economic policy is dominated by real estate developers, investors
Is the economy too hot, too cold, or just right?
The Fed using interest rates to steer economy is like cooking on an electric stove -- it takes time to feel a change in heat
U.S. factories expand for fifth straight month in July
Manufacturers appear to be recovering from damage caused by a strong dollar that makes their goods costlier overseas
Could sputtering U.S. economy torpedo Clinton?
Surprisingly weak GDP growth this year poses risks for Democratic nominee, although workers' wages matter more
Clinton and Kaine kick off battleground bus tour
Their focus will be on jobs, and wooing Trump voters
Could Zika take bite out of Florida's tourism biz?
Spread of virus to Sunshine State has tourist officials trying to reassure visitors they'll be safe at theme parks, beaches
Economy grew 1.2 percent in second quarter as inventories fall
Gross domestic product expands less than expected, but jump in consumer spending reveals ongoing pocket of strength
Brexit's impact: So far, it's bad for the U.K., not Europe
The first shockwaves appear to be slashing confidence and forecasts about the British economy, while the EU is resilient
eHarmony's new love: matching job-seekers with jobs
Dating site's 81-year-old founder is stepping down as it focuses on revamp that includes an employment-matchmaking service
Fed keeps interest rates near record lows
Central bank holds steady, while noting that near-term risks to the economy have diminished
It's time to retire tired talk about the "Rust Belt"
The lazy stereotype of a dying region doesn't fit today's reality of newly thriving urban centers with reinvented industries
Lufthansa is putting the air into Airbnb
The German airline is selling premium economy tickets through the room-booking service
What a Hillary Clinton economy might look like
The good and bad of Clintonomics: Here's what she gets right about the economy -- and what she gets wrong
Seven years without a raise for this group of workers
If the federal minimum wage had simply been adjusted for inflation over past few decades, today's $7.25 an hour would be $9.65
RNC is economic bust for Cleveland businesses
"It's been a little bit of a ghost town," a local business owner said of the small Republican National Convention crowds in Cleveland
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Trump promises not to resume Iran strikes before midterm elections
ICE agent shoots man in New York City's Marble Hill, authorities say
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Obama raises more than $13 million for Democrats
Guilfoyle associate says when she asked him for $100K, it was "quid pro quo"
