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___ Why the 'gig' economy may not be the workforce of the future WASHINGTON (AP) — The "gig" economy might not be the new frontier for America's workforce after all.

How major US stock indexes fared Monday

Global stocks took small losses Monday after China reportedly pulled out of trade talks with the U.S. Industrial companies and banks suffered some of the worst declines among American stocks.

SiriusXM presses play on deal with Pandora Media

Subscription radio company SiriusXM says it's buying music streaming service Pandora Media Inc. in a stock deal valued at about $3.5 billion that'll allow it to expand its service beyond cars and into homes and other mobile areas.

Business Highlights

___ Rising oil prices haven't hurt the US economy so far DALLAS (AP) — An old bogeyman, higher oil prices, may still be scary but doesn't have the same power to hurt the US economy.