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The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) also showed that the layoffs rose and number of people quitting their jobs -- a sign of confidence in the labor market -- fell in October.

The Fed's 19-member rate-setting committee is sharply divided over whether to lower borrowing costs again.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump is planning a $12 billion farm aid package, according to a White House official -- a boost to farmers who have struggled to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs after the president raised ...

With the gift-giving season just around the corner, shoppers looking for good deals are getting savvier -- but so are holiday scammers. Last year, scams involving items that were either counterfeit or never delivered cost people more than $700 ...

The European Commission issued its decision following an investigation it opened two years ago into X under the 27-nation bloc's Digital Services Act, also known as the DSA.

The federal income tax brought in about $2.4 trillion in 2024, which is more than 14 times what Trump's second-term tariffs are generating.

The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits for the week ending Nov. 29 fell to 191,000 from the previous week's 218,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That's the lowest level since September 24, 2022, when claims came in at 189 . ...

Experts say the massive donation is a boon to children, but concerns remain with the structure of the accounts.

Costco is joining other companies that aren't waiting to see whether the Supreme Court strikes down President Donald Trump's most sweeping import taxes.

The nation's shoppers may feel gloomy about the economy, but they certainly were in the mood to shop over the five-day Thanksgiving weekend that wrapped up on Cyber Monday.