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[ad_1] President Trump’s economic team took a victory lap Friday morning after the government reported solid jobs numbers for April. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta tweeted that the jobs report was “great news!” and highlighted the jobs gains in several sectors as well as the unemployment rate. Acosta followed that up …

[ad_1] Jane West cofounded Women Grow, a professional networking group for female cannabis entrepreneurs, in 2014. The group’s first event had 70 attendees. Today, Women Grow has chapters in 44 cities, 21,000 newsletter subscribers and 30,000 followers on Instagram. Related: Women cash in on the marijuana boom “I was stunned …

[ad_1] If you get paid for working overtime, you can thank President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He signed the Fair Labor Standards Act into law in 1938. It’s the same legislation that sets the federal minimum wage and outlines rules for child labor. Now, members of Congress are looking to make …

[ad_1] Tesla is bringing its electric cars to the heart of the oil producing world. The automaker announced Monday that its first official venture in the Middle East will be in the United Arab Emirates. The first cars — the Model S and Model X — will hit the road …

[ad_1] Deepak Chopra has some advice for Ivanka Trump after she quoted him in her new book. “Women Who Work” is filled with inspirational quotes from celebrities, business leaders and other luminaries. The first daughter quotes Chopra in a chapter on productivity: “In the midst of movement and chaos, keep …

[ad_1] Congress repealed an Obama-era rule Wednesday that had paved the way for states to create their own retirement savings plans for private sector workers. The rollback is expected have a chilling effect on the plans already underway in seven states, but won’t necessarily halt them. California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, …

[ad_1] Mariana Mejias can’t afford to buy a bag of rice in Venezuela. She lives in Mariche, an extremely poor neighborhood in the country’s capital, Caracas, which suffers from severe food and medical shortages like the rest of the country. If the government doesn’t provide a subsidized monthly bag of …

[ad_1] Giadha DeCarcer, a former investment banker, is founder and CEO of New Frontier, a data analysis provider for the cannabis industry. The cannabis industry is quickly becoming a magnet for female entrepreneurs. Medical or recreational marijuana is legal in 23 states and the District of Columbia. As legalization has …

[ad_1] Apple’s iPhone sales declined again. On Tuesday, Apple (AAPL, Tech30) reported that it sold 50.8 million iPhones in the most recent quarter, down from 51.2 million units sold in the same quarter a year earlier. A year ago, Apple reported its first ever decline in iPhone sales. The iPhone …

[ad_1] Verizon has brought back its unlimited data plan. That’s great if you’re a Verizon customer. But it is terrible news for its investors. Verizon (VZ, Tech30) stock fell nearly 1.5% in early trading Monday. It’s now down about 10% so far this year, making it the Dow’s worst performer …