Christopher A. Rugaber

FILE - Shoppers walk along Oxford Street during the Boxing Day sales in London on Dec. 26, 2023. Both Japan and the United Kingdom said their economies likely weakened during the final three months of 2023. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

While recession has struck some of the world’s top economies, the US keeps defying expectations

February 15, 2024 at 6:27 p.m.

As some of the world’s biggest economies stumble into recession, the United States keeps chugging along.

Construction worker renovate a home in Chicago. U.S. businesses added a robust 190,000 jobs in November, according to a private survey, a sign that hiring is strong enough to reduce an already-low unemployment rate.

Survey: U.S. businesses added a solid 190,000 jobs in November

December 15, 2018 at 3:27 a.m.

U.S. businesses added a robust 190,000 jobs in November, according to a private survey, a sign that hiring is strong enough to reduce an already-low unemployment rate. Payroll processor ADP...

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