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WASHINGTON (AP) — The unemployment rate for Asian Americans fell to 2.1% in June, its lowest level on records dating to 2003. The result reflects Asian Americans coming off the sidelines to look for work and finding it. Young...

BERLIN (AP) — German factory orders dropped unexpectedly sharply in May, raising questions about a rebound in Europe’s largest economy. The Federal Statistical Office reported Friday that industrial orders dropped 2.2%...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve repeats its pledge to “act as appropriate” to sustain the current economic expansion, now the longest in U.S. history, while noting that most Fed officials have lowered their...

Job growth strengthened in nearly all major industry sectors in June, with notable jumps in government, business services, education and health. Education and health services led the way with 61,000 jobs, accounting for more...

Stocks fell broadly and bond yields rose on Wall Street in early trading Friday after the government reported a strong pickup in hiring last month, complicating the Federal Reserve’s decision later this month on whether to...

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Beto O’Rourke was running for the El Paso City Council in 2005 when he asked to meet with the illustrious real estate investor William Sanders. Sanders had earned a fortune and a reputation as a...

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m. Stocks are slipping and bond yields are rising after the government issued a surprisingly strong jobs report for June, complicating the...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. jobs report for June (all times local): 8:30 a.m. U.S. job growth rebounded in June as employers added 224,000 jobs, an indication of the economy’s durability after more than a...

WASHINGTON (AP) — US employers added robust 224,000 jobs in June, with unemployment rate rising slightly to 3.7%.