May 02 1,000 agriculture manufacturing workers strike in Iowa, Wisconsin By Josh Funk, Associated Press More than 1,000 workers at CNH Industrial plants in Wisconsin and Iowa have walked out on strike in search of a better deal with the company that makes agriculture and construction equipment. Continue reading
May 02 Greyhound racing nears its end in the U.S. By Scott McFetridge, Associated Press It's been a long slide for greyhound racing, which reached its peak in the 1980s. Since then, increased concerns about how the dogs are treated along with an explosion of gambling options have nearly killed the sport. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 3:43 News Wrap: Jan. 6 committee calls on more GOP House members to testify In our news wrap Monday, the Jan. 6 congressional committee has asked three more GOP House members to testify, a federal jury in Washington, D.C. convicted a retired New York police officer of assault and other charges in the Jan. Continue watching
May 02 Federal Reserve poised to fight inflation with fastest rate hikes in decades By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Federal Reserve is poised this week to accelerate its most drastic steps in three decades to attack inflation by making it costlier to borrow, which will compound Americans' financial strains and likely weaken the economy. Continue reading
May 02 Amazon workers in second NYC election reject unionization By Haleluya Hadero, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press A federal labor board on Monday will count ballots cast by warehouse workers in a second Amazon union election on Staten Island. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 5:02 How one Michigan family is trying to stay afloat amid historic inflation By Geoff Bennett, Maea Lenei Buhre, Layla Quran Prices in the U.S. are climbing at their fastest rates in 40 years, up more than 8 percent from 2021. But for many families across the country that number is more than a data point. We take a look at… Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch 2:55 News Wrap: Biden weighs canceling at least $10,000 in student loans per borrower In our news wrap Saturday, the Biden administration is considering canceling at least $10,000 in student loans per borrower through executive action, a 22-year-old Marine Corps veteran who joined the war in Ukraine was killed in fighting there, China's capital… Continue watching
Apr 29 How an algorithm that screens for child neglect could harden racial disparities By Sally Ho, Garance Burke, Associated Press Child welfare officials in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the cradle of Mister Rogers’ TV neighborhood, are using an algorithm to support agency workers as they make decisions meant to protect children from neglect. Continue reading
Apr 29 A key inflation gauge jumped 6.6 percent in March, possibly nearing a peak By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve surged 6.6% in March compared with a year ago, the highest 12-month jump in four decades and further evidence that spiking prices are pressuring household budgets and the health of the… Continue reading
Apr 29 FDA meeting in June to consider COVID vaccines for youngest American children By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The FDA said Friday it plans to convene its outside panel of vaccine experts on June 8, 21 and 22 to review applications from Moderna and Pfizer for vaccines in tots and babies. Continue reading