The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose for the second straight week yet remained at a low level that is consistent with more hiring.

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U.S. homebuilders opened the spring buying season in March at a slower pace than last year.

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A Seattle CEO who announced that he’s giving himself a drastic pay cut to help cover the cost of big raises for his employees didn’t just make those workers happy.

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Federal regulators on Wednesday approved an early closure of commercial sardine fishing off Oregon, Washington and California to prevent overfishing.

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An unlikely coalition from New York’s political right and left has called for the suspension of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Start-Up NY economic development program following reports of modest initial success and significant marketing costs.

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A Utah woman accused of posing as a lawyer last year has appeared in court on new charges.

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Drugstore chain Walgreens says it froze pay late last year for a few hundred senior executives as part of a cost-cutting plan.

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Demonstrators filled a major street outside a Los Angeles McDonald’s restaurant on Wednesday to protest low wages for fast-food workers.

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Angie’s List says long-time CEO William S.

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For some companies, Seattle’s new $15 minimum wage law isn’t doing enough to help workers.

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