Economy Dec 10 WATCH LIVE: Powell holds news briefing after Fed decision on interest rates By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Nation Dec 09 More people crowdfunded for basic needs like food and housing in 2025, GoFundMe reports GoFundMe CEO Tim Cadogan says people around the world are struggling with the rising cost of living, but he adds that "people do step up and support folks in those situations."… By James Pollard, Associated Press
Economy Dec 09 U.S. job openings stayed level at just below 7.7 million in October The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) also showed that the layoffs rose and number of people quitting their jobs — a sign of confidence in the labor market — fell in October. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Economy Dec 09 A sharply divided Federal Reserve is set to cut interst rates, but may signal a pause to come The Fed's 19-member rate-setting committee is sharply divided over whether to lower borrowing costs again. By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Politics Dec 08 WATCH: Trump proposes $12 billion farm aid package as farmers grapple with tariff pains President Donald Trump announced a $12 billion farm aid package on Monday — a boost to farmers who have struggled to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs after the president raised tariffs on China as part of… By Seung Min Kim, Josh Funk, Didi Tang, Associated Press
Dec 07 Watch 6:08 Shopping for holiday gifts online? Here are tips for avoiding scams By Ali Rogin, Zoie Lambert, Satvi Sunkara With the gift-giving season just around the corner, shoppers looking for good deals are getting savvier — but so are holiday scammers. Last year, scams involving items that were either counterfeit or never delivered cost people more than $700 million. Continue watching
Dec 05 EU fines Elon Musk’s X 120 million euros for breaching bloc’s social media law By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press The European Commission issued its decision following an investigation it opened two years ago into X under the 27-nation bloc’s Digital Services Act, also known as the DSA. Continue reading
Dec 05 Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72 billion By Associated Press The acquisition, announced Friday, would bring two of the industry’s biggest players in film and TV under one roof and alter the entertainment industry landscape. Continue reading
Dec 04 Trump has said tariff revenue may allow Americans to stop paying income taxes. The math doesn’t add up By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact The federal income tax brought in about $2.4 trillion in 2024, which is more than 14 times what Trump’s second-term tariffs are generating. Continue reading
Dec 04 U.S. filings for jobless benefits fall to lowest level since mid-2022 By Matt Ott, Associated Press The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits for the week ending Nov. 29 fell to 191,000 from the previous week’s 218,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That’s the lowest level since September 24, 2022, when claims came in at… Continue reading