Jul 28 Americans' confidence in U.S. economy falls again as Iran conflict sends gas prices higher By Matt Ott, Associated Press Americans remain soured on the economy after five years of elevated inflation, potentially posing a risk to President Donald Trump and Republicans in the midterm elections. Continue reading
Jul 28 What we get wrong about Appalachia By Amna Nawaz Emilee Hackney grew up in small-town Appalachia in a church that taught her men were meant to lead. In this episode of Settle In, she spoke with Amna Nawaz about her debut memoir, “All That's Unseen: An Appalachian Memoir,” the… Continue reading
Jul 27 WATCH: Trump defends his economic policies and tariffs during Michigan visit to General Motors By Will Weissert, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Trump argued that his economic policies have revived the auto industry and American manufacturing even as many businesses contend that the sweeping tariffs he’s imposed against Canada and the rest of the world have hurt the state. Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch 7:51 Trump sets new tariffs on trading partners, covering nearly all U.S. imports By Liz Landers, Jackson Hudgins The latest set of tariffs from President Trump took effect on Friday for more than 80 countries, covering virtually all U.S. imports. They replace another set of tariffs, launched on what Trump called "liberation day," that the Supreme Court struck… Continue watching
Jul 24 Paramount will delay closing Warner buyout for months while judge considers states' challenge By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press In a court filing, Paramount said it wouldn’t close the merger until either a court ruling is made on the merits of the states’ lawsuit or June 1, 2027. Continue reading
Jul 24 Gas, groceries and back-to-school items are where shoppers might see higher oil prices surface By Anne D'Innocenzio and Cathy Bussewitz, Mae Anderson, Associated Press Already feeling pinched since the start of the Iran war, consumers are likely to feel more pain ahead as oil prices pushed past $100 a barrel Thursday amid renewed fighting and military strikes that have left global oil supplies stranded… Continue reading
Jul 23 Trump imposes double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries as stopgap 10% levies expire Friday By Paul Wiseman, Mae Anderson, Associated Press President Donald Trump is going ahead with new double-digit tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners just as the clock runs out Friday on stopgap levies he imposed after a stinging defeat at the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Jul 23 Earnings at Musk's Tesla fall as spending on research cuts into profit from selling cars By Alex Veiga, Associated Press While the core car business had a solid quarter, Tesla is now focused on building out the infrastructure and AI software that underpins its robotaxis and robotics businesses, which Musk has said are the future of the company. And doing so requires a… Continue reading
Jul 23 U.S. filings for unemployment aid fall to 187,000 last week, fewest since 1969 By Matt Ott, Associated Press U.S. applications for jobless benefits tumbled to the lowest level in more than five decades last week as layoffs remain historically low despite global economic uncertainty. Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 6:24 Breakthroughs in Chinese AI models threaten U.S. lead in tech race By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins Breakthroughs in Chinese AI models are sending shockwaves through Washington and Silicon Valley. Chinese companies are narrowing the AI gap despite vast differences in computing power and resources. It comes as the White House is planning to redirect billions in… Continue watching