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This New Program Aims To Train The Growing Freelance Workforce
The Freelancers Hub in New York City opened in October, offering classes as well as tax and legal assistance for independent workers. It's free, and the first of its kind in the country. -
Strong Jobs Report Expected Even As Worries About Economy Grow
The markets are a mess but companies are still hiring. Analysts projected the economy added about 180,000 jobs in December and that unemployment stayed at a nearly 50-year low of 3.7 percent. -
Stock Market Gyrations Making You Dizzy? Get Used To It, Analysts Say
With the Dow swinging up and down hundreds of points in a day, investors are feeling queasy. One economist says uncertainty in the stock markets may mean turbulence will continue in the new year. -
Wall Street Notches Best Day In 10 Years In Holiday Rebound
The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped more than 1,000 points — its biggest point-gain ever — rising nearly 5 percent as investors returned from a holiday break. -
After Big Losses, Investors Keep A Look Out For Santa Claus Rally
On Monday, the Dow logged a nearly 3 percent loss — breaking a 100-year-old record for the worst Christmas Eve performance. After a day off for Christmas, trading resumes Wednesday. -
Dow Suffers Record-Breaking Christmas Eve Losses
The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Monday fell 2.9 percent to 21,792.20 — the worst Christmas Eve performance since 1918. U.S. stocks are on track for their worst year since 2008. -
Partial Government Shutdown Compounds Risks For US Economy
The stock market’s persistent fall, growing chaos in the Trump administration, higher interest rates, a U.S.-China trade war and a global slowdown have combined to elevate the perils for the economy. -
Police Deploy Armored Vehicles Tear Gas Against Paris Protesters, Detain Hundreds
Protesters took to the streets of the French capital on Saturday in the fourth demonstration since unrest began in November. -
US Hiring Slowed To 155K Jobs, Jobless Rate Stayed 3.7%
The jobs figure was less than many economists forecast, but few saw the report as a sign of a broader slowdown. -
Stock Selloff Continues Amid Worries Over U.S.-China Tensions
U.S. stock markets plunged again Thursday after a Chinese technology executive was arrested in Canada, escalating U.S.-China tensions. The Dow's dive followed a fall of 799 points Tuesday.
