Economic Indicators

The last time the U.S. unemployment rate was roughly as low as the 3.7 percent it is now — December 1969 — the economy was overheating, inflation was spiking and a short recession soon followed.

Labor shortages remain a top challenge for the industry.

Tesla says it recorded one accident for every 3.34 million miles driven in the third quarter when the autopilot was engaged on its vehicles.

The global worker shortage could balloon to more than 85 million employees by 2030.

Record imports drove the U.S. trade deficit up for the third straight month in August.

Hurricane Florence may be behind the lower-than-expected number of jobs created.

India has signed a $5 billion deal to buy a Russian S-400 air defense system despite a looming threat of U.S. sanctions on countries that trade with Russia's defense and intelligence sectors.

The unemployment rate falls to its lowest level since 1969.

A South Korean court has sentenced former President Lee Myung-bak to 15 years in prison over a slew of corruption charges.

Factory orders in Germany, Europe's largest economy, rose strongly in August after two months of declines, boosted by strong foreign demand from outside the eurozone.

Healthy consumer and business spending is fueling brisk economic growth, emboldening employers to post record numbers of openings and raising expectations for another positive snapshot of the U.S. job market.

Pakistani authorities say they are in talks with Saudi Arabia to launch several mega projects, including construction of an oil refinery at the country's southwestern Gwadar port on the Arabian Sea coast.

Economists forecast 185K jobs were added in September.

Puerto Rico's power company has announced a 15 percent reduction in electric bills as people struggle to recover from Hurricane Maria amid an economic crisis.

Rising interest rates send stocks skidding; tech plunges NEW YORK (AP) — Global stocks fell Thursday as interest rates in the U.S. continued to rise.

Nike has told The Associated Press that it's "deeply concerned by the disturbing allegations" facing soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo.

Shares fell Thursday in Asia despite a strong day on Wall Street that was spurred by encouraging signs on U.S. hiring and growth in the service sector.

Well, that escalated quickly.

The Latest on a new wave of global cyberattacks blamed on Russia (all times local): 10:30 a.m.

Global stocks fell Thursday as interest rates in the U.S. continued to rise.