Politics Jun 23 WATCH: Trump touts the economy in Pennsylvania, following interim agreement with Iran By Mike Catalini, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
Nation Jun 22 Watch 6:39 Remembering the legacy of Alan Greenspan, 'maestro' of the U.S. economy Alan Greenspan, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve, died Monday of complications from Parkinson’s at the age of 100. Greenspan was widely considered the most powerful Fed chair in modern times, largely presiding over a period of long prosperity,… By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes
Economy Jun 22 Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan dies at 100 Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan died Monday from complications of Parkinson’s disease, said his wife of 29 years, NBC News correspondent Andrea Mitchell. He was 100. By Paul Wiseman, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
World Jun 19 Cuba passes sweeping free-market reforms in biggest economic shift since revolution Observers on Friday called Cuba’s new free-market reforms the most sweeping economic overhaul of the island’s communist economy since the Cuban revolution, as the grandson of former President Raúl Castro said in an interview that Cuba must seek to move its economy… By Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press
Economy Jun 18 U.S. gas prices just fell below $4 for 1st time since March. They're still 25% higher than last year Prices fell overnight after President Donald Trump signed an agreement with Iran that calls for Tehran to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and waives U.S.-backed sanctions on the country. By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press
Jun 18 Trump's economic approval rating hits new low, poll finds By Hannah Grabenstein Some voting groups that Trump handily won aren’t happy with his economic approach, including more thanhalf of white voters without a college degree. Continue reading
Jun 17 WATCH: New Fed chair Kevin Warsh holds first news conference after leaving interest rate unchanged By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday yet almost half the central bank’s policymakers said they could support a rate hike later this year. Continue reading
Jun 16 Pizza Hut, struggling with delivery competition, sold for $2.7 billion By Michelle Chapman, Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Pizza Hut has been squeezed in recent years by the growth of DoorDash, Uber Eats and other restaurant delivery companies which marketed access to a slew of cuisines besides pizza. Continue reading
Jun 16 Higher prices for gas, groceries and flights will outlast Iran war, analysts say By Mae Anderson, Associated Press The fighting disrupted not only fuel supplies but also the supply chains for fertilizer, food and even footwear. Continue reading
Jun 15 Even with a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, it could take weeks or months for oil to fully flow By David McHugh, Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press The tentative agreement to end the war in Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz would be good news for the global economy. But oil won't simply start flowing through the key shipping artery the way it did before the… Continue reading