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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was tricked by fake call from Russia pranksters

By Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was tricked into an extended phone call in January with Russian pranksters posing as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, during which Powell appeared to discuss the impact of interest rate hikes.

Unemployment claims keep falling as labor market remains strong

By Matt Ott, Associated Press

Applications for unemployment benefits in the U.S. fell last week as the labor market continues to show strength despite some weakness in other parts of the economy.

Here's what's in the GOP bill to lift the U.S. debt limit

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

The bill has virtually no chance of becoming law, but Republicans hope it will force Biden to the negotiating table on the debt limit.

House Republicans approve Speaker McCarthy's debt ceiling bill by narrow margin

By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura

Republican leaders in the House put their budget plan up for a vote Wednesday marking a critical moment for the nation’s debt problems and possible debt crisis ahead. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports from Capitol Hill on this test of…

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As Biden, McCarthy clash on a federal debt plan, what are the key differences?

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

Staring down a fast-approaching deadline to raise the debt limit, they need to find some kind of common ground as they publicly jostle over the federal government's $31.4 trillion in debt.

Microsoft-Activision gaming deal blocked by British regulators

By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

The biggest tech deal in history was thwarted over worries that it would stifle competition in the fast-growing cloud gaming market.

Colorado becomes 1st state to pass 'right to repair' for farmers

By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press

Democratic Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado has signed legislation forcing manufacturers to provide the necessary manuals, tools, parts and software to farmers, so they can fix their own machines.

Spain pleads for EU crisis funds as extreme drought hits farmers

By Jennifer O'Mahoney, Sergio Rodrigo, Associated Press

Spain's Agriculture Minister Luis Planas has requested emergency funds from the European Union to support farmers and ranchers amid extreme drought conditions in the country's agricultural heartlands.

Twitter changes stoke Russian, Chinese disinformation

By David Klepper, Associated Press

Russia, China and Iran are exploiting recent changes at Twitter to spread disinformation faster and farther. Under new owner Elon Musk, Twitter recently ended its policy of labeling foreign propaganda agencies like RT or Sputnik.

Las Vegas-to-California high-speed rail line gets bipartisan backing

By Ken Ritter, Associated Press

A bipartisan congressional group from Nevada and California is asking the Biden administration to fast-track federal funds for a private company to build a high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area.