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In this photo, Cheryl Bast, left, is accompanied by her daughter Liz Pierson, as she works on an application for a position with Omaha Public Schools, during a job fair held at Omaha South High School in Omaha, Neb. On Friday the U.S. government issues the July jobs report. - Nati Harnik — The Associated Press

US gains jobs as unemployment rate falls, but what about wages?

August 23, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.

WASHINGTON >> U.S. employers added 209,000 jobs in July, a second straight month of robust gains that underscore the economy’s vitality as it enters a ninth year of expansion.The unemployment...

In this file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk together at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. Despite Trump’s hopes for China’s help in dealing with North Korea and his recent tough talk on the matter, the two sides seem to be growing further apart as their approaches and concerns diverge. - Alex Brandon — The Associated Press file

US, China grow further apart as North Korean threat rises

August 23, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.

BEIJING >> U.S. President Donald Trump’s hopes for China’s help with restraining North Korea appear to have gone nowhere, with the two sides growing further apart as their approaches and...

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