Feb 20 Inflation rose faster than expected in December By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The figures show that inflation remains elevated, even as it has come down from a peak near 7% in 2022. Continue reading
Feb 20 Supreme Court strikes down Trump's sweeping tariffs By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a stinging loss that sparked a furious attack on the court he helped shape. Continue reading
Feb 18 Trump family business files for trademark rights on any airports using the president's name By Bernard Condon, Associated Press Applications filed by the Trump Organization with the federal trademark office are seeking exclusive rights to use the president's name on airports and dozens of related things found there, from buses shuttling passengers to umbrellas and travel bags to flight… Continue reading
Feb 17 Warner Bros reopens takeover talks with Paramount after receiving waiver from Netflix By Michelle Chapman, Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press Warner Bros. Discovery is briefly reopening takeover talks with Skydance-owned Paramount to hear the company's “best and final” offer, while the Hollywood giant continues to back the studio and streaming deal it struck with Netflix. Continue reading
Feb 13 Roses are red, violets are blue, if cocoa is cheaper why isn't chocolate, too? By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Cocoa prices have fallen nearly 70% since last Valentine's Day, but that won’t make heart-shaped boxes of chocolate more affordable this year. Continue reading
Feb 13 Inflation measure falls to nearly five-year low as gas prices fall and housing costs cool By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Friday's report suggests inflation could be cooling, but it comes after the cost of food, gas, and apartment rents have soared since the pandemic. Continue reading
Feb 12 U.S. applications for jobless benefits remain at recent healthy levels, falling to 227,000 last week By Matt Ott, Associated Press Filings for unemployment benefits are viewed as representative of U.S. layoffs and are close to a real-time indicator of the health of the job market. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 5:33 Revised economic numbers inject uncertainty into jobs market By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant The U.S. economy opened 2026 on better footing, with the latest jobs report showing employers added 130,000 jobs in January. But the data also had revised figures that paint an even weaker picture of last year’s performance. It comes as… Continue watching
Feb 11 Federal deficits and debt will worsen over next decade, Congressional Budget Office finds By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Congressional Budget Office projections also indicate that inflation doesn't hit the Federal Reserve’s 2% target rate until 2030. Continue reading
Feb 11 130,000 jobs added in January while labor revisions cut hundreds of thousands last year By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The job market has been sluggish for months even though the economy is registering solid growth. Continue reading