Live Updates: U.S. Job Growth Ends the Year Strong
The New York Times
Employers added 256,000 jobs in December, a better-than-expected showing after some turbulent months. The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1 percent.
Black-owned brands got a foot in the door through accelerator programs at big retailers like Target and Amazon. Now they worry the door might be closing.
A growing number of countries, including American allies, are striking trade deals as the Trump administration erects a higher fence around its global commerce.
Canada, Mexico and China account for more than a third of the products brought into the United States. Tariffs could lead to higher prices for consumers.