Dec 29 New York opens its 1st legal recreational marijuana dispensary By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press The first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana in New York is ringing up its first sales, opening up what is expected to be one of the country's biggest and most lucrative markets for cannabis. Continue reading
Dec 29 Applications for unemployment benefits see small rise, indicating strength of economy By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose modestly last week, the latest sign that the labor market remains strong despite the Federal Reserve's efforts to cool the economy and hiring. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 3:16 A Brief But Spectacular take on 'glassroots' recycling Franziska Trautmann is the founder and CEO of Glass Half Full, a recycling company that converts glass into sand for coastal restoration projects and disaster relief. She and her co-founder Max were students at Tulane University when they launched the… Continue watching
Dec 28 WATCH: Student debt relief is in legal limbo, but advocates still have a 'toolbox' of solutions By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn President Joe Biden’s latest student debt cancellation plan, designed to clear up to $20,000 in student loan debt for some 40 million Americans, is going to be in legal limbo until the Supreme Court rules on its constitutionality. Continue reading
Dec 28 After 21 drawings with no winner, Mega Millions jackpot hits $640 million By Associated Press A giant Mega Millions jackpot has grown larger to an estimated $640 million after another drawing without a winner. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 7:42 Buttigieg calls for accountability as Southwest cancellation 'meltdown' worsens Blizzard conditions kept planes grounded at airports nationwide this week, with thousands more flights canceled Tuesday. But Southwest Airlines is the focus of passenger anger after it canceled far more flights than any other major carrier. U.S. Secretary of Transportation… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 8:05 Millions of 'unbanked' Americans lack adequate access to financial services By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes It's not well known, but about 4.5% of U.S. households are unbanked, meaning no one in the house has a checking or savings account. The rate declined during the pandemic because people opened accounts to receive government stimulus funds. But… Continue watching
Dec 26 Holiday sales rose 7.6 percent despite inflation By Associated Press Holiday sales rose as American spending remained resilient during the critical shopping season despite surging prices on everything from food to rent, according to one measure. Continue reading
Dec 26 Tax credits for electric vehicles are coming. How will they work? By Hope Yen, Tom Krisher, Associated Press Starting Jan. 1, many Americans will qualify for a tax credit of up to $7,500 for buying an electric vehicle. Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 3:32 News Wrap: House passes $1.7 trillion spending bill avoiding government shutdown In our news wrap Friday, the House of Representatives passed the $1.7 trillion spending bill avoiding a government shutdown, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is back home in Kyiv after a trip to Washington that helped secure a new $1.8 billion… Continue watching