WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits rose modestly last week, a sign that employers still retaining workers despite economic uncertainty related to U.S. trade policy. Jobless claims for the week ending Aug. 2 rose by 7,000 to 226,000, the Labor Department ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of Americans saving for retirement through 401(k) accounts could have the option of putting their money in higher-risk private equity and cryptocurrency investments, according to an executive order signed Thursday by President Donald Trump that could give those ...

ESCANABA — The Upper Peninsula State Fair is gearing up for another exciting year, bringing together families, businesses, and visitors from across the region for a week of celebration, culture, and community to Escanaba. The beloved tradition for residents and visitors alike, the fair will ...

ESCANABA — To all of you who support the U.P. State Fair Junior Market Livestock and Poultry and Egg Auctions — thank you! Whether you’ve been coming for years or are just getting curious about it, we appreciate your interest and generosity in helping make this event such a success. By ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. hiring is slowing sharply as President Donald Trump's erratic and radical trade policies paralyze businesses and raise doubts about the outlook for the world's largest economy. U.S. employers added just 73,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department reported Friday, ...

American businesses and consumers woke up Friday to find the contours of President Donald Trump's foreign trade agenda taking shape but without much more clarity on how import taxes on goods from dozens of countries would affect them. Late Thursday, Trump ordered new tariff rates for 66 ...