Jun 10 Watch 2:21 News Wrap: White House lifts COVID requirement for overseas travelers entering the U.S. By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Friday, the Biden administration says overseas travelers to the U.S. will no longer have to test negative for COVID-19 within a day before they fly after the CDC determined the requirement is no longer necessary, the… Continue watching
Jun 10 Stocks tumble after inflation worsens, raising rate fears By Stan Choe, Damian J. Troise, Associated Press Stocks fell sharply on Friday following Wall Street's cold realization that inflation got worse last month, not better, as investors had been hoping. Continue reading
Jun 10 Inflation, pandemic has small businesses on edge this summer By Mae Anderson, Associated Press Consumers likely have a lot of pent-up demand after more than two years of the pandemic. But they’re also facing some significant financial headwinds because of the highest inflation in decades. And COVID-19 remains a looming presence. Continue reading
Jun 10 WATCH: Biden vows to battle inflation as prices continue climbing By Chris Megerian, Josh Boak, Associated Press In President Joe Biden's estimation, the U.S. is in a strong position to overcome the worst inflation in more than 40 years. But so far, inflation just keeps getting the better of the U.S. economy and of the Biden administration. Continue reading
Jun 10 Cost of necessities rose in May, leaving U.S. with new 40-year high in inflation By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The costs of gas, food and other necessities jumped in May, raising inflation to a new four-decade high and giving American households no respite from rising costs. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 4:20 News Wrap: Michigan police officer charged with murder for killing Black man In our news wrap Thursday, a Grand Rapids, Michigan, policeman faces trial for second-degree murder for killing a Black man during a traffic stop, a GOP candidate for Michigan governor was arrested for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol… Continue watching
Jun 09 Average gas prices close in on $5 a gallon in the U.S. By David Koenig, Associated Press Pump prices have been rising steadily for months, as global oil prices rise and demand for gas increases. Prices range from an average $6.40 a gallon in California to $4.41 in Georgia. Continue reading
Jun 08 Workers protest Starbucks' plan to close a unionizing store By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press As tensions rise between Starbucks and baristas who want to unionize, the imminent closure of a store in Ithaca, New York, is taking on outsized significance. Continue reading
Jun 07 Cryptocurrency meltdown is wake-up call for many, including Congress By Ken Sweet, Associated Press Meltdowns in the cryptocurrency space are common, but the latest one has served as a vivid reminder that investors, both professionals and rookies, can be rolling the dice when putting money into digital assets. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch 4:57 News Wrap: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says inflation will remain high In our news wrap Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told the Senate Finance Committee inflation will remain high, the Department of Homeland Security warns of potential new threats from domestic extremists, the World Bank lowered its economic outlook, Russia says… Continue watching