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WASHINGTON — Hiring in the United States jumped in February as employers added 273,000 jobs, evidence that the economy was in strong shape before the coronavirus began to sweep through the nation. The Labor Department said Friday that the unemployment rate fell to 3.5% last month, matching a 50-year low, down from 3.6% in January. […]

Every month, a group of London artists paint their faces with randomly colored shapes and patterns aimed at defying facial recognition cameras By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer March 8, 2020, 9:30 AM 4 min read LONDON — As night falls in London, Georgina Rowlands and Anna Hart start applying makeup. Instead of lipstick and

Health ministers from the European Union held an emergency meeting in Brussels to boost their collective response to the novel coronavirus By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press March 6, 2020, 4:00 PM 5 min read BRUSSELS — Fearing a possible shortage in masks and protective equipment to fight the new coronavirus, top European Union officials are

A multinational investment bank will no longer support offshore drilling in the Arctic, a move that could affect future funding for oil and gas projects in Alaska March 8, 2020, 4:55 AM 2 min read KENAI, Alaska — A multinational investment bank has ended support for offshore drilling in the Arctic amid efforts to tackle

US consumer borrowing up moderate $12 billion in January as credit card borrowing falls By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer March 6, 2020, 9:11 PM 2 min read WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer borrowing slowed in January as borrowing on credit cards declined following a huge surge in December. The Federal Reserve said Friday that consumer

Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Friday: JPMorgan Chase, Square fall, Big Lots, Opko Health rise March 6, 2020, 9:24 PM 2 min read NEW YORK — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Friday: JP Morgan Chase & Co., down $5.89 to $108.08. The bank said that CEO Jamie Dimon is

A congressional committee says a “culture of concealment” at Boeing and poor oversight by federal regulators contributed to two deadly crashes involving the 737 Max jetliner By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer March 6, 2020, 9:30 PM 4 min read A congressional committee investigating Boeing said Friday that a “culture of concealment” at the company

The new coronavirus is posing a dilemma for cruise ships around the world By JAY REEVES Associated Press March 7, 2020, 9:30 PM 4 min read Cruise ships hit by coronavirus outbreaks have quickly found themselves with no ports for thousands of passengers as countries on four continents have quarantined vessels or kept them at

Facebook is temporarily banning advertisements for medical face masks as part of an effort to prevent use of its platform to exploit people’s concerns about the new coronavirus By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer March 7, 2020, 7:33 PM 2 min read WASHINGTON — Facebook is temporarily banning advertisements for medical face masks as part

And Mr. Hopkins suggested first selling your safe assets — bond funds — even if that feels counterintuitive. There are other adjustments you can make. The most obvious one plays into our base instincts: Spend less during market downturns and spend a bit more when the market is doing well. The traditional 4 percent rule