Employers added 263,000 jobs in April, the Labor Department said. Economists had estimated 190,000 payroll gains.
Author: Paul Davidson, USA TODAY
A growing share of women age 25-54 are working or looking for jobs. Here’s why.
A growing share of women aged 25 to 54 are working or looking for jobs, outpacing the increase for men. More firms let women balance work and family.
Trump says the US economy can sizzle if the Fed slashes interest rates. Is he right?
Trump says a big Fed rate cut and a new bond buying stimulus would lift the economy. Analysts say it would provide a modest lift but increase risks
Stuck in a part-time job? There’s lots of full-time jobs out there, if you want one
The number of part-time workers who prefer full-time jobs plunged in February. The March jobs report could reveal if the trend is sustainable.
401(k) investors: Stocks had their best quarter in a decade. Can they continue to climb?
Stock market has best quarter in a decade and best first quarter since 1998. But after rebound, can it surge higher or has it peaked?
Digital wallets could become more widely accepted under new Citigroup service
Consumers will be able to more easily use their preferred digital wallets at more locations under a new Citigroup service.
Fewer first-time home buyers likely to qualify for mortgages under tougher FHA standards
Fewer first-time and lower-income homebuyers are likely to get mortgages under tougher standards adopted by the Federal Housing Administration
More older women are returning to work, rebuilding savings and a professional identity
The best job market in half a century has been a boon for older women going back to work, typically after raising kids for nearly 20 years
Home prices: Even midsize cities are getting pricey, leading some buyers to smaller markets
Midsize, more affordable housing markets that had been hot are seeing sharper price hikes and slower sales. More buyers are turning to smaller cities.
Fed holds interest rates steady after meeting, signals no hikes in 2019
The Federal Reserve held its key short-term interest rate steady and cut its forecast for the economy and rate hikes in 2019.