Oct 11 Labor Department proposal could upend rules for gig workers By Michelle Chapman, Alexandra Olson, Associated Press The U.S. Department of Labor is publishing a new proposal on how workers should be classified saying that thousands of people have been incorrectly labeled as contractors rather than employees. Continue reading
Oct 10 Large rail union rejects contract deal with railroads, renewing strike possibility By Josh Funk, Associated Press The U.S.'s third largest railroad union rejected a deal with employers Monday, renewing the possibility of a strike that could cripple the economy. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 4:23 News Wrap: More violent protests erupt in Iran, hurricane hits Central America In our news wrap Monday, new violence erupted in Iran amid anti-government protests over the death of a young woman in police custody, North Korea said recent missile tests simulated the use of nuclear weapons to hit South Korean and… Continue watching
Oct 10 Social Security cost-of-living increase will help millions of kids and their caretakers By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Coupled with a decline in the Medicare Part B premium, the Social Security boost will put more money in the hands of the 70 million Americans who receive benefits, including the growing number of grandparents caring for their grandchildren. Continue reading
Oct 09 WATCH: 2008 recession-era Fed Chair Bernanke and 2 other economists share Nobel Prize By David Keyton, Frank Jordans, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Douglas W. Diamond, Philip H. Dybvig and former U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke were recognized Monday for their research into the fallout from bank failures. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 5:48 Why gas prices are rising across the country again Major oil-producing countries, including Saudi Arabia and Russia, have announced that they are cutting oil production by 2 million barrels per day. Americans will soon feel the effects of that decision when they fill up their gas tanks, but the… Continue watching
Oct 08 How the baby formula shortage financially strains U.S. families By Laura Stilwell, Lisa A. Gennetian, Econofact The national shortage of baby formula in the U.S. that began in February of 2022 cast an urgent spotlight on the difficulties parents can face in meeting basic nutritional needs of their babies. Continue reading
Oct 07 California Gov. Newsom to call a special legislative session over soaring gas prices By Adam Beam, Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom will call a special session of the state Legislature to pass a new tax on oil companies. Newsom said Friday the session would begin Dec. 5 and accused oil companies of price gouging. Continue reading
Oct 07 WATCH: State Department says U.S. is working to provide humanitarian aid to Haiti By Associated Press The U.S. is coordinating with Haiti's prime minister and other international partners to determine how best to provide additional support. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 5:35 Jobs report shows economy, employment market cooling as questions of recession remain By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes The September jobs report shows the economy and employment market cooling but remaining steady. The labor market added 263,000 jobs, but that's down from the first half of the year when roughly 400,000 jobs were created a month. Stocks sank… Continue watching