U.S. job market slows in June
The Labor Department reported 57,000 jobs added in June, a slowdown from prior months, as the unemployment rate dipped to 4.2%.
The Labor Department reported 57,000 jobs added in June, a slowdown from prior months, as the unemployment rate dipped to 4.2%.

Mark Zuckerberg met with Kalshi's CEO last year about a possible acquisition, but the deal never happened. Meta is now building its own prediction market app.
Mining company Copper One has begun an AI-designed drilling program at its Majuba Hill property in Nevada, the company announced June 29.

Fertilizer prices fell after the Strait of Hormuz reopened, but American farmers shouldn't expect relief at the field level for months.

Meta is developing a new app, separate from Facebook and Instagram, where users can wager on real-world events using play money.
South Dakota saw fewer business bankruptcies in recent data, but farm reorganizations and outright business closures moved in the opposite direction.

Investors are dumping AI-related stocks amid growing doubt over whether massive spending on the technology will ever produce returns worth the cost.
A group of Baltimore Orioles ushers is pursuing union representation, with pay raises and a formal review process among their stated goals.
Michigan's unemployment rate rose during May 2026, according to a report published by WILX on June 19.

The U.S.-Iran conflict is driving up lubricant costs nationwide. Even a deal to end the fighting won't immediately reverse the damage, NPR reports.