Caitlin O’Hara | Bloomberg | Getty Images Contractors work on the frame of a home under construction at the D.R. Horton Express Homes Magma Ranch housing development in Florence, Arizona.   Like so many states, Arizona is battling a housing shortage, and that takes construction workers. Employment in the sector is …

The number of small business that aren’t able to find enough workers has matched the highest level ever recorded. The percentage of small companies not able to fill open positions hit 36 percent in June, according to the NFIB Research Center, matching the survey’s record high set in November 2000. …

Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Employees collect items for customer orders at the Jet.com Inc. fulfillment center on Cyber Monday in Kansas City, Kansas. Walmart’s Jet.com is testing same-day grocery delivery in New York, as it dials up its efforts in the battle for online customers. The retailer …

Artur Widak | NurPhoto | Getty Images A crowd of tourists seen outside of Floridita, a historic fish restaurant and cocktail bar, famous for having been one of the favorite hangouts of Ernest Hemingway in Havana.  The Cuban government will allow new restaurants, bed-and-breakfasts and transportation businesses by the end …

Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images An employee stocks cans of tobacco beside a display of Marlboro brand cigarettes inside a tobacco store in Nashville, TN.  With the fifth-highest violent-crime rate in the nation, the Volunteer State could still use some people to step up and start a neighborhood …

Investors should sell Chipotle Mexican Grill shares given a lack of clear innovation in the near-term, according to one analyst, and limit any upside for the already recovered stock. Mizuho downgraded the burrito chain’s stock to underperform from neutral Tuesday, encouraging clients to curb exposure until it’s clear chief executive …

Twitter just had its worst day in more than three months on worries over rampant fake accounts. To investors worried the sky is falling, one chart watcher says these kinds of moves are nothing to sweat. “This is obviously a substantial decline. … Obviously alarming but at the same time …

SAUL LOEB | AFP | Getty Images US President Donald Trump speaks to the media alongside First Lady Melania Trump as they walk to Marine One prior to departure from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, July 10, 2018, as they travel on a week-long trip …

Getty Images Fair-housing advocates worry about the number of Oregonians being priced out of the housing market. Here, a view of Nob Hill and Westover neighborhoods from West Burnside & 20th in Portland, Oregon.  For the first time in 2018, Oregon began allowing motorists to pump their own gas, leaving …

Dania Maxwell | Bloomberg | Getty Images Whole Foods Market store with Prime member signage in Burbank, California. Amazon is bringing its Prime Day deals to Whole Foods Market this year, offering money back and significant sales on certain items for Prime members. The e-retailer’s annual discount shopping holiday — …