Economy Apr 01 Strong jobs report shows the American economy gaining steam As the White House tries to manage rising inflation, the U.S. labor market is bouncing back, adding another 431,000 jobs in March and bringing the unemployment rate to a new pandemic-era low of 3.6 percent, according to the latest jobs…
Politics Mar 24 A new era of lawmakers driven from protests to the halls of power This month marks the 57th anniversary of the march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. The peaceful demonstration for voting rights that was met with police violence galvanized young civil rights leaders to run for office, including the late Rep. John…
World Mar 07 Biden administration considers ban on U.S. imports of Russian oil Russia is one of the world's largest energy producers of both crude oil and natural gas. Prices for both commodities have skyrocketed since the war started almost two weeks ago, and they are near record territory. Europe especially relies on…
Economy Mar 04 Strong jobs report signals more Americans returning to labor market as coronavirus wanes The latest jobs reports shows U.S. job growth surged in February as the omicron wave of COVID-19 began fading. The Labor Department reports employers added a net of 678,000 jobs, the most since July. Jared Bernstein, who serves on the…
World Mar 03 How the U.S. is targeting the financial resources of Russian oligarchs Over the past week, the U.S. and scores of other nations have cut Russia off from much of the global economy in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine. Now, investigators are planning strikes on Russian finances hidden here in the…
Politics Mar 02 Biden takes his message on the road to promote his domestic agenda More than 30 million Americans watched as President Biden delivered first State of the Union address. And on Wednesday, as he confronts Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Biden hit the campaign trail to promote his domestic agenda, with national polls showing…
Politics Feb 28 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden's State of the Union address, the conflict in Ukraine NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including President Biden’s first State of the Union address, the war in Ukraine and former President Trump’s…
Politics Feb 25 Biden selects Ketanji Brown Jackson for the U.S. Supreme Court President Biden on Friday delivered on his promise to nominate the first Black woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court. After a month-long search to fill the seat of retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, Biden selected a former Breyer…
Nation Feb 21 Airlines grapple with pandemic disruptions and a surge in unruly passengers The number of unruly passengers on airplanes is skyrocketing. The federal aviation administration has reported nearly 500 incidents so far just in 2022. Now, some airlines are calling on the Justice Department for help. Chief Washington correspondent Geoff Bennett has…
Politics Feb 21 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Russia's actions in Ukraine, COVID-19 mandates NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including how President Biden is confronting Russian aggression in Ukraine and how that may impact the political…