Jun 09 Warner Bros. Discovery to split streaming and cable services into 2 separate companies By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Shares of Warner Bros. Discovery, based in New York City, jumped 11% at the opening bell. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch 4:44 Texas school finds valuable classroom inside a food truck By Ali Rogin, Veronica Vela At this time of year, there’s a question on the minds of parents and teachers: what did you learn this year? Students at a school in Austin, Texas had a chance to hone their financial and leadership skills by running… Continue watching
Jun 06 Hiring slows in U.S. amid uncertainty over Trump’s trade wars By Leah Willingham, Associated Press Trump’s aggressive and unpredictable policies – especially his sweeping taxes on imports – have muddied the outlook for the economy and the job market and raised fears that the American economy could be headed toward recession. Continue reading
Jun 06 World shares are mixed ahead of Friday’s U.S. jobs report By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press A resilient job market has been one of the linchpins that’s propped up the U.S. economy, and the worry is that all the uncertainty created by President Donald Trump’s on-and-off tariffs could push businesses to freeze their hiring. Continue reading
Jun 05 Fans line up for the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 around the world By Ayaka McGill, Associated Press In the U.S., a chaotic pre-order process in April left some fans frustrated after the consoles quickly sold out. People lined up early Thursday at stores in hopes of buying one. Continue reading
Jun 05 Should you use a buy now, pay later loan? Here’s what to know By Tim McPhillips Buy now, pay later programs are everywhere. Unlike layaway programs, buy now, pay later programs let you purchase goods immediately, paying them off over time through a loan from a third party company, like Klarna, Afterpay or Affirm. Continue reading
Jun 04 U.S. and European trade negotiators make progress but no breakthrough yet By Catherine Gaschka and Sam McNeil, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The European Union’s top trade negotiator, Maroš Šefčovič, met Wednesday with his American counterpart, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, on the sidelines of a meeting of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Continue reading
Jun 04 How Trump’s big bill will affect taxes, the deficit and health care, according to the budget office By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s big bill making its way through Congress will cut taxes by $3.7 trillion but also increase deficits by $2.4 trillion over the next decade, according to an analysis released Wednesday by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. Continue reading
Jun 04 Trump’s 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum go into effect. Here’s what to know By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press Economists warn that such heightened levies could significantly squeeze the wallets of both companies and shoppers alike. But President Donald Trump argues that his latest import taxes are necessary to protect U.S. industries. Continue reading
Jun 03 Meta signs 20-year deal with nuclear plant, signals AI’s growing energy needs By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press AI already uses vast amounts of energy, much of which comes from burning fossil fuels, which causes climate change. Continue reading