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November 12, 2019 - 7:47 pm

Truckers file 1st suit contesting California gig economy law

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Trucking Association on Tuesday filed what appears to be the first lawsuit challenging a sweeping new labor law that seeks to give wage and benefit protections to workers in the so-called gig economy, including rideshare drivers at companies such as Uber and...
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President Donald Trump addresses the Economic Club of New York Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
November 12, 2019 - 11:54 am

Trump claims credit for economy, jobs in New York speech

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump claimed credit Tuesday for the nation's strong economic performance under his leadership. Trump told the Economic Club of New York that "we have delivered on our promises - and exceeded our expectations by a very wide margin." The president, who is campaigning...
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A group of government workers hold placards while protesting in Harare, Wednesday, Nov, 6, 2019. Zimbabwe police Wednesday blocked government workers from marching to protest for better salaries, a day after dozens of public hospital doctors were fired for striking for more pay. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
November 06, 2019 - 8:11 am

Zimbabwe police stop protest march by civil servants

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe police Wednesday blocked government workers from marching to protest for better salaries, a day after dozens of public hospital doctors were fired for striking for more pay. Strikes have become frequent in the southern African country in recent weeks as the economy...
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In this Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, photo with Mount Rainier in the background, cranes and a cargo container ship are shown at the Port of Tacoma in Tacoma, Wash. On Wednesday, Nov. 6, the Labor Department issues revised data on productivity in the second quarter. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
November 06, 2019 - 7:33 am

US productivity falls for first time in nearly 4 years

WASHINGTON (AP) — American workers were less efficient in the July-September quarter, pushing down productivity for the first time since late 2015. The Labor Department said Wednesday that productivity, a measure of economic output for each hour worked, fell 0.3% in the third quarter. The drop...
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FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2019, file photo trader Phyllis Arena Woods works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The U.S. stock market opens at 9:30 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Nov 5. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
November 05, 2019 - 4:31 pm

Stocks rally to highs on low rates, hopes for trade peace

NEW YORK (AP) — It's the market that continues mostly upward, even though there's still plenty to worry about. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq closed at record highs yet again on Tuesday, and the S&P 500 closed barely below the all-time high it reached a day earlier. The gains...
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In this Monday, Nov. 4, 2019 photo, a "we're hiring," sign hangs on the side of a Target store in North Miami Beach, Fla. On Tuesday, Nov. 5, the Labor Department reports on job openings and labor turnover for September. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
November 05, 2019 - 9:23 am

US job openings decline in September though remain healthy

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers advertised fewer open jobs in September compared with the previous month, but the number of open jobs remains high by historic standards. The Labor Department said Tuesday that the number of available jobs fell to 7 million, from 7.3 million in August. Job openings...
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November 03, 2019 - 9:52 pm

Asian markets follow Wall Street rise on US jobs data

BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher Monday after unexpectedly strong U.S. jobs data helped to soothe worries American factory activity was weaker than forecast. Benchmarks in Shanghai, Hong Kong, South Korea and Southeast Asia advanced. Japanese markets were closed for a...
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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren greets supporters before the Iowa Democratic Party's Liberty and Justice Celebration, Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
November 01, 2019 - 4:50 pm

Warren vows no middle class tax hike for $20T health plan

WASHINGTON (AP) — Elizabeth Warren on Friday proposed $20 trillion in federal spending over the next decade to provide health care to every American without raising taxes on the middle class, a politically risky effort that pits the goal of universal coverage against skepticism of government-run...
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FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2019, file photo Billy Ramos, right, fills out a job application with Adidas during a job fair at Dolphin Mall in Miami. On Friday, Nov. 1, the U.S. government issues the October jobs report. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
November 01, 2019 - 9:27 am

US added a solid 128,000 jobs in October despite GM strike

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a solid 128,000 jobs in October, a figure that was held down by a now-settled strike against General Motors that caused tens of thousands of workers to be temporarily counted as unemployed. The unemployment rate ticked up from 3.5% to 3.6%, still near a five-...
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FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, file photo specialist Gregg Maloney, left, and trader John Panin work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The U.S. stock market opens at 9:30 a.m. EDT on Friday, Nov. 1. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
November 01, 2019 - 9:25 am

Surprisingly good jobs report drives early gains for stocks

NEW YORK (AP) — A government report revealing surprisingly solid job growth in October put investors in a buying mood Friday and drove broad gains for U.S. stocks in early trading. The Labor Department said U.S. employers added 128,000 jobs, far more than the 89,500 additions that economists...
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