Feb 13 Watch 4:33 Why gas prices could remain high for some time By Hari Sreenivasan Inflation in the U.S. has jumped at its fastest rate in 40 years, the Labor Department announced last week. Costs of food and fuel have been rising – and while there may be fluctuations in prices, gasoline prices are expected… Continue watching
Feb 13 US suspends Mexican avocado imports on eve of Super Bowl By Associated Press Avocado exports are the latest victim of the drug cartel turf battles and extortion of avocado growers in the western state of Michoacan, the only state in Mexico fully authorized to export to the U.S. market. Continue reading
Feb 11 Egg producers shift as public demand for cage-free hens grows By Scott McFetridge, Associated Press The nation's egg producers are in the midst of a multibillion-dollar shift to cage-free eggs that is dramatically changing the lives of millions of hens in response to new laws and demands from restaurant chains. Continue reading
Feb 10 California sues Tesla for alleged discrimination, racial slurs at plant By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press California regulators allege the company has been discriminating against Black employees who have been likened to monkeys and slaves at the San Francisco Bay Area factory where most of its vehicles are made. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 9:13 How rising prices are squeezing Americans who were already on a tight budget By Paul Solman, Lee Koromvokis Many economists believe the spike in prices is going to be quite high compared to a year ago, while inflation's bite has been particularly pronounced on some groups of Americans. That includes seniors living on fixed incomes and millennials who… Continue watching
Feb 09 ‘I could live normally’: How child tax credit payments brought relief to these families By Laura Santhanam Congress failed to extend funding for the credit, and these families reflected on how the payments shaped their lives amid COVID-driven economic uncertainty and how they are getting by now. Continue reading
Feb 08 Biden threatened to block Russia’s Nord Stream 2 amid Ukraine tensions, but what is it? By David McHugh, Associated Press U.S. President Joe Biden has targeted Russia's Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline as he tries to deter the Kremlin from a feared invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 08 COVID restriction protests threaten border trade between Canada, U.S. By Rob Gillies, Tracey Lindeman, Associated Press Speaking in an emergency debate late Monday in Parliament, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the protesters are trying to blockade the Canadian economy and democracy. Continue reading
Feb 08 Justice Department announces seizure of $3.6 billion in laundered cryptocurrency, 2 arrests By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department has announced its largest-ever financial seizure — more than $3.5 billion — and the arrests of a New York couple accused of conspiring to launder billions of dollars in cryptocurrency. Continue reading
Feb 08 WATCH: Biden touts electric vehicle charging plant to be built in Tennessee By Associated Press President Joe Biden is celebrating the announcement that an Australian electric vehicle charging company will establish its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Tennessee, calling it "great news" for American workers and "for the planet."… Continue reading