Economic Indicators

Hiring sizzled in July in business services, manufacturing and hospitality.

One of President Donald Trump's priorities, low unemployment, is complicating another: curbing immigration.

The unemployment rates for recent veterans and less educated Americans fell to record lows in July.

The jobs outlook remains rosy despite slower July growth, according to President Trump's chief economic adviser.

U.S. services companies grew at a slower pace in July as business activity and new orders slipped.

Growing the U.S. economy will generate trillions of dollars in revenue to the government, Treasury official Tony Sayegh said.

US trade deficit widens to $46.3 billion in June, first increase in four months.

U.S. hiring cooled, but other measures show that America’s job market is very healthy.

Investors came into this earnings season with high expectations.

Kraft Heinz Co. (KHC) on Friday reported second-quarter profit of $756 million.

Asian shares were mixed Friday ahead of the U.S. jobs report later in the day, with scant carry-over from overnight gains on Wall Street as Apple reached $1 trillion in value.

Although the U.S. economy added fewer-than-expected jobs in July, the country’s job market remains healthy.

The Trump administration is overstating claims of auto safety and reduced costs in justifying its proposal to weaken Obama-era fuel economy requirements that were aimed at making cars more fuel efficient.

With a robust economy at their backs, optimistic employers likely added jobs at a solid pace in July.

The Trump administration is proposing to roll back tougher Obama-era gas mileage requirements that are set to take effect after 2020.

The Trump administration is overstating claims of auto safety and reduced costs in justifying its proposal to weaken Obama-era fuel economy requirements that were aimed at making cars more fuel efficient.

President Donald Trump is crediting his tariffs with persuading U.S. Steel to open a half dozen new plants.

Venezuela's socialist government says it is relaxing strict controls that for years have limited currency exchanges, choking the economy.

___ Financial fruit: Apple becomes 1st trillion-dollar company SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Apple has become the world's first publicly traded company to be valued at $1 trillion.

CBS will report second-quarter earnings on Thursday as turmoil swirls around the media company as the important fall TV season approaches.