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US job openings slip to 7.4 million, but labor market remains resilient in face of fighting in Iran

U.S. job openings fell slightly in June, but the labor market continued to show resilience in the face of an economic shock from the fighting in Iran

US job openings fell slightly to 7.4 million, but employment remains resilient despite economic shock from Iran fighting

McDonald's reports strong second quarter profit and names new chief of US operations

Japan's Toyota reports hefty profit on cheap yen and solid car sales

Toyota is reporting a nearly doubling of profit for the fiscal first quarter as solid demand in the U.S. and India combined with a favorable exchange rate to boost results

3 tricky decisions for every retirement plan

Many aspects of retirement planning are the subject of hot debate, even among experts

Comedian Jenny Yang uses a comedy tour to uplift immigrants, one grocery store at a time

Comic Jenny Yang has turned cultural grocery stores into comedy clubs for her summer tour

US dollar weakens sharply against the Japanese yen after market interventions

The U.S. dollar has weakened sharply against the Japanese yen after U.S. President Donald Trump and Japan's finance minister confirmed both sides had intervened in markets

Trump overhaul could gut Head Start preschool standards, leaving states to set the rules

President Donald Trump's administration is planning to overhaul the Head Start program

Michigan reports the first 2 US deaths related to a diarrhea-causing parasite

State health officials say two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan

25 states sue over Trump's new tariffs, calling them 'pretext' to replace his old ones

Twenty-five states sued the Trump administration Monday over its latest tariffs, calling them a pretext for replacing import taxes the Supreme Court struck down in February