Apr 02 Watch 4:46 What a mix of high inflation and low unemployment means for the U.S. economy As you may have heard Friday, the U.S. added 431,000 jobs in March, while unemployment hit a pandemic-era low of 3.6 percent. But those numbers only tell part of the story. Roben Farzad, who examines business and culture as host… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 7:25 Strong jobs report shows the American economy gaining steam By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings, Cybele Mayes-Osterman As the White House tries to manage rising inflation, the U.S. labor market is bouncing back, adding another 431,000 jobs in March and bringing the unemployment rate to a new pandemic-era low of 3.6 percent, according to the latest jobs… Continue watching
Apr 01 Sanctions on Russia mean a struggle for Cuban car owners looking for parts By Juan Zamorano, Gisela Salomon, Associated Press Tens of thousands of vehicles poured into Cuba from its Cold War allies in the Soviet bloc and later Russia over the past half century. Many are aging and need spare parts. Continue reading
Apr 01 European inflation soars to record 7.5 percent on fuel, food costs By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Inflation in Europe has soared to another record. It's a fresh sign that rising energy prices fueled by Russia's war in Ukraine are squeezing consumers and adding pressure on the central bank to raise interest rates. Continue reading
Apr 01 Alaska Airlines cancels dozens of flights as pilots picket over stalled contract negotiations By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Dozens of flights along the West Coast are being canceled as Alaska Airlines pilots picket during ongoing contract negotiations with the airline. Continue reading
Apr 01 New Mexico launches cannabis sales on Texas' doorstep By Morgan Lee, Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press New Mexico is bringing sales of recreational marijuana to the doorstep of Texas as the movement toward broad legalization sweeps across more of the American West. Continue reading
Apr 01 House votes to decriminalize marijuana, faces uphill battle in Senate By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The bill faces an uphill climb in the Senate and is unlikely to become law. But Friday's vote gave lawmakers the chance to show their views on the legalization trend spreading across the country. Continue reading
Apr 01 Amazon workers in New York City vote to unionize, a first for the company By Haleluya Hadero, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York, voted to unionize on Friday, marking the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the retail giant’s history and handing an unexpected win to a nascent group that fueled the union drive. Continue reading
Apr 01 Reversing a Trump move, new vehicles must average 40 mpg by 2026 By Tom Krisher, Associated Press President Donald Trump's administration rolled back fuel economy requirements so they rose 1.5% per year, which environmental groups said was inadequate to limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions that fuel climate change. Continue reading
Apr 01 U.S. economy adds 431,000 new jobs for March in sign of robust economic health By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press America's employers extended a streak of robust hiring in March, adding 431,000 jobs in a sign of the economy's resilience in the face of a still-destructive pandemic, Russia's war against Ukraine and the highest inflation in 40 years. Continue reading