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US hiring slows in August as employers add 315,000 jobs

America’s employers slowed their hiring in August in the face of rising interest rates,...

Fed hopes August hiring report will show slowdown

Raging inflation has so scrambled the economy that it’s come to this: If Friday’s...

Work begins on $146M women’s prison in St. Gabriel

Work has begun in Louisiana on a $146 million women’s prison to replace a...

Edwards announces additional broadband funding, but prior grants still on hold

Another 15,000 Louisiana homes and businesses are in line to get faster and affordable...

Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week

Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market continues to...

Calm before storms? Quiet Atlantic hurricane season defies forecasts

It’s been quiet—too quiet—this Atlantic hurricane season, meteorologists and residents of storm-prone areas whisper almost as if not to tempt fate.

Job vacancies rise to 11.2M in July, dashing Fed hopes for hiring cooldown

The number of open jobs in the U.S. rose in July after three months...

Small business feels the pinch from housing market slowdown

The chill in the housing market is rippling out to the carpenters, landscapers and other small businesses that lose out when fewer homeowners are renovating their properties.

Movie theaters will sell tickets for $3 on Sept. 3 to boost business

For one day, movie tickets will be just $3 in the vast majority of...

Fed’s inflation fight likely will cause pain for Americans

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered a stark message today: The Fed is determined...