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President Obama is pledging to propose a new package of job-boosting ideas next week -- just don't call it stimulus.... More

As better-than-expected economic data boosted investor morale this week, the greenback lost some of its luster, falling against a basket of currencies.... More

U.S. companies modestly added jobs in August, easing concerns that the nation might slip back into a recession. The latest jobs report released by the Labor Department today showed employment in the private sector rose by 67,000 payrolls, after a revised 107,000 increase in July that was more than originally estimated. The report immediately sent stocks rallying, despite the fact that overall employment dropped and the unemployment rate climbed to 9.6% from 9.5%, as more people actively searching for jobs.... More

It's not yet clear what Burger King's new owner, the Brazilian-backed private equity firm 3G Capital, has in mind for the troubled No. 2 fast-food chain. But a total strategic revamp is in order.... More

Stocks rallied Friday after the August employment report showed that employers cut fewer jobs than economists were expecting and added more private-sector jobs than forecast.... More

Stocks opened higher Friday after the August employment report showed that employers cut fewer jobs than economists were expecting and added more private-sector jobs than forecast.... More

A jobless recovery? Hardly.... More

Businesses are hiring, but not enough to make up for the massive losses of temporary government jobs.... More

Hyundai-Kia is recalling more than 35,000 cars with fire-prone electrical wiring systems, said the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.... More

Stocks futures edged higher early Friday as investors await the government's August employment report, which is expected to show the economy lost jobs for a third straight month.... More