Economic Indicators

Former White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly has joined the board of the conglomerate operating the largest facility for migrant children in the country.

Puerto Rico's government has reached a key debt restructuring deal with a group that bought bonds issued by the U.S. territory's power company.

___ Unemployment hits 49-year low as US employers step up hiring WASHINGTON (AP) — The April U.S. jobs report from the Labor Department showed that solid economic growth is still encouraging strong hiring nearly a decade into the recovery from the Great Recession.

Land deals that will allow Fiat Chrysler to build a new assembly plant in Detroit are expected to cost the city and state about $107 million.

Stocks closed broadly higher on Friday, erasing most of the market's losses for the week and driving the S&P 500 index to its second straight weekly gain.

The overall economy is adding jobs, but there's one spot that appears to be in a funk: retail.

U.S. stocks moved broadly higher in midday trading on Wall Street Friday and are on track to bounce back after a two-day slide.

The Latest on the April jobs report (all times local): 8:30 a.m.

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 11:45 a.m.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Vice President Neil Bradley on the push for infrastructure spending

Democrat front-runners' groundless views on the growing economy are a win-win for Trump.

Ending a nearly seven-year New Orleans newspaper rivalry, the owners of The Advocate newspaper announced Thursday they have purchased The Times-Picayune from the Newhouse family's Advance Local Media.

Global markets made modest gains on Friday as traders awaited cues from the release of U.S. jobs data.

Inflation rose in April in the 19-country eurozone, at first glance an encouraging sign for the European Central Bank in its struggle to sustainably raise prices.

When Chris Williamson was in the market for a new family car, a timely ad and conversations with a co-worker convinced him to try something out of the ordinary.

Stocks edged slightly higher in early trading Thursday on Wall Street while investors assessed a mix of corporate earnings.

General Motors is recalling over 368,000 pickups and other trucks worldwide after 19 reports of fires caused by engine block heater cords.

Professional and business services helped drive a big jump in hiring in April.

Several demographic groups benefited from strong job gains in April, including women, Asians and Hispanics.

The number of jobs created last month blew past Wall Street's expectations.