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U.S. economy shows signs of strain as Iran war brings more uncertainty

By Amna Nawaz, Diane Lincoln Estes, Jackson Hudgins

A disappointing jobs report shows that employers cut 92,000 jobs in February. The report also included downward revisions for the previous two months and a slight rise in the unemployment rate. It paints a picture of a labor market struggling…

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Doing your own taxes? Experts say 'it might be the year to get professional help'

By Hannah Grabenstein

Experts say new deductions, hurdles and provisions could make completing your returns more complex this tax season.

U.S. lost 92,000 jobs last month and unemployment rate rises to 4.4%

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The Labor Department reported Friday that hiring deteriorated from January, when companies, nonprofits and government agencies added 126,000 jobs.

Multiple states sue over Trump's new global tariffs imposed after his Supreme Court loss

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

Some two dozen states challenged President Donald Trump’s new global tariffs on Thursday, filing a lawsuit over import taxes he imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme Court.

Experts analyze what the Iran war could mean for U.S. gasoline prices

By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact

It’s impossible to predict what will happen to gasoline prices in the near to medium term. But in the short term, experts widely expect them to rise.

WATCH: Trump hosts AI leaders to sign pledge that households won't bear utility bill increases

By Josh Boak, Matthew Daly, Associated Press

President Donald Trump invited technology companies to the White House on Wednesday to commit to developing their own power generation as he tries to ease tensions over the cost of electricity used by data centers to develop artificial intelligence.

WATCH: IRS head testifies in House hearing as April tax deadline approaches

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

The head of the IRS largely declined to answer questions about recent unlawful disclosures of taxpayer data when he was questioned by lawmakers at a congressional hearing on Wednesday, saying they happened before his tenure began.

The U.S. economy is already unsteady. A war in Iran could add to that uncertainty

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

A longer war that pushed oil past $100 a barrel for an extended period would likely boost inflation, at least temporarily.

U.S. stocks rebound from sharp losses, while oil prices leap on worries about Iran war

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

Oil prices leaped Monday on worries that war with Iran could clog the global flow of crude and make inflation even worse. U.S. stocks, meanwhile, swung from sharp losses to a tiny gain.

AI is key driver behind layoffs at fintech company Block, CEO says

By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press

Shares in the financial technology company Block soared more than 20% in premarket trading Friday after its CEO announced it was laying off more than 4,000 of its 10,000 plus employees, reconfiguring to capitalize on its use of artificial intelligence.