Jan 17 Watch 4:55 How China’s population decline could alter the global economy By Geoff Bennett, Teresa Cebrian Aranda The world’s most populous country hit a historic turning point. China announced its first population decline in six decades with 850,000 fewer people at the end of last year than in 2021. Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist Mei Fong joined… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch 8:49 Economists and business leaders raise alarm about looming debt ceiling deadline By Laura Barrón-López, Kyle Midura The U.S. is expected to bump into its borrowing limit in just a few days. The Treasury Department said it is taking "extraordinary measures" to allow the country to keep paying its debts for now, but Congress must vote to… Continue watching
Jan 17 Stocks edge lower on Wall Street amid uncertain trading By Damian J. Troise, Alex Veiga, Associated Press Stocks edged mostly lower in uncertain trading on Wall Street to kick off a holiday-shortened, but earnings-heavy week. Continue reading
Jan 17 The fastest Corvette ever made is an all-wheel drive gas-electric hybrid By Tom Krishner, Associated Press The E-Ray is a gas-electric hybrid, the first all-wheel-drive version of the storied sports car with the front wheels running on an electric motor the traditional 6.2-liter V8 powering the back. Continue reading
Jan 17 Police carry Greta Thunberg, other activists away at German coal mine protest By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press German news agency dpa is reporting that Swedish climate activist Great Thunberg and several other protesters have been carried away by German police from the edge of an open coal pit mine. Continue reading
Jan 17 Ukrainian first lady urges foreign leaders to ‘use influence’ to stop Russia-Ukraine war By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Ukraine's first lady warned world leaders at the World Economic Forum's annual gathering that not all of them were using their influence as Russia's invasion leaves children dying and a world struggling with food insecurity. Continue reading
Jan 16 Treasury Secretary Yellen to meet with China’s finance minister in Switzerland By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet with her Chinese counterpart, Vice Premier Liu He, in Switzerland on Wednesday to discuss economic developments between the two nations. Continue reading
Jan 16 War, climate among high priority topics at Davos meeting By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The World Economic Forum is back with its first winter meetup since 2020 in the Swiss Alpine town of Davos. Leaders are seeking to bridge political divisions in a divided world, buttress a hobbling economy and address concerns about a… Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 5:00 What you need to know about interest-free payment plans By John Yang, Claire Mufson As prices remain high from inflation, the concept of "buy now, pay later" is gaining popularity among consumers. Companies like Affirm, Afterpay and Klarna allow customers to take an item home right away and pay for it over time in… Continue watching
Jan 14 Watch 4:54 Why manufacturers are hiking COVID vaccine prices By John Yang, Sarah Clune Hartman Since COVID vaccines first became available in the U.S., the federal government has been buying them from manufacturers and distributing them for free. But soon, the manufacturers will be distributing them at higher prices. Jen Kates, senior vice president and… Continue watching