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Zelenskyy invites Poland's leaders to border to resolve farmer protest affecting weapon shipments

By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the blockade is hampering the shipment of weapons to Ukrainian soldiers. He hopes the border meeting could happen before the two-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Saturday.

Germany says Europe's largest economy is in 'troubled waters' and cuts growth forecast

By David McHugh, Associated Press

Germany is recovering slowly from the shock of Russia cutting off most natural gas supplies after its invasion of Ukraine.

Beyond Meat hopes healthier burger ingredients will boost falling U.S. sales

By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press

The El Segundo, California-based company said Wednesday its new Beyond Burger patties and Beyond Beef grounds cut saturated fat by 60 percent by switching from canola and coconut oils to avocado oil.

Greek farmers drive tractors to parliament to demand financial help

By Associated Press

The farmers' demands are similar to those at farmer protests elsewhere in Europe. The center-right government has expressed sympathy but says budgetary constraints prevent it from meeting all their demands.

Polish farmers block Ukraine's border as they intensify protests against non-EU imports

By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press

Farmers across Europe have been protesting, worried that EU plans to place limits on the use of chemicals and on greenhouse gas emissions will result in a reduction in production and income.

U.S. awards $1.5 billion to GlobalFoundries to make computer chips in New York and Vermont

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

The Biden administration says that the government would provide $1.5 billion to the computer chip company GlobalFoundries to expand its domestic production in New York and Vermont.

How the Biden administration aims to take down junk fees that hit millions of Americans

By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery

The Biden administration has proposed new regulations to tackle junk fees, those hidden or misleading charges that boost the cost of things like concert tickets, hotel rooms and even bank accounts by tens of billions of dollars per year. Cora…

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Americans divided on TikTok ban as Biden campaign joins the app, AP-NORC poll says

By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press

President Joe Biden's campaign is embracing TikTok to court younger voters ahead of the presidential elections, but U.S. adults have mixed views about whether the video-sharing app should even operate in the country.

A new program 'prescribes' monthly payments for the first year of an infant's life

By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang

Rx Kids, a new program in Flint, Michigan, "prescribes" monthly cash payments for the first year of an infant’s life.

Consumer sentiment edges higher as economic growth accelerates and inflation fades

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

A measure of consumer sentiment ticked higher this month, after soaring in December and January, underscoring that Americans are starting to feel better about the economy after years of gloom.