Author: Paul Davidson, USA TODAY

Tesla’s Elon Musk made another weed joke as stock topped $420, which is a pot reference. He paid a $20M fine in 2018 for a misleading marijuana gag.

Twenty-four states and 48 cities and counties will raise their minimum wages in 2020. The movement toward $15 an hour is building.

The blockbuster November jobs report, eased recession worries and reflects renewed business confidence in recent months. But the economy is slowing.

Trump has a mixed record on job creation with tax cuts and new spending adding jobs and trade fights with China forcing layoffs or crimping hiring.

More businesses are adopting creative strategies to find workers in a historically tight labor market. They include sharing workers and hiring early.

Why aren’t average wages rising faster in light of low unemployment?

Fed chief Powell tells Congress federal debt is on ‘unsustainable path,’ limiting ability to support economy in a downturn

Gen Zers are closing the pay gap with millennials even though they have far less experience. They’re making the most of a tight labor market.

The U.S. economy grew 1.9% in the third quarter as weak business investment persisted while consumer spending pulled back