Mar 18 U.N. food agency official alarmed by Afghanistan food, fuel prices By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press Afghanistan has been sinking deeper into poverty and economic crisis since the Taliban takeover and as many as 95 percent of the country's 38 million people don't have enough to eat or money to buy the food. Continue reading
Mar 18 Drought-stricken California imposes new round of water cuts By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press State water officials said Friday they'll only give 5 percent of requested water supplies to contractors of the State Water Project, which provides water for 27 million people and a swath of farmland. Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 5:59 Rising rents squeeze Americans across the country By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado, Roby Chavez, Gabrielle Hays, Talesha Reynolds, Karina Cuevas We've talked about inflation a lot lately and how it's at a 40-year high. But rising rents are a part of that calculation. In many places around the country, rents have been climbing for months, far above the lows of… Continue watching
Mar 17 Biden to speak with Chinese President Xi to discuss Russia, economic issues By Associated Press President Joe Biden will speak Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss ongoing economic competition between the two countries and Russia's war against Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 17 Tech leaders could face prison if they don't follow UK's planned online safety rules By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press The ambitious but controversial bill gives regulators wide-ranging powers to crack down on digital and social media companies. Lawmakers still need to vote to approve the bill before it becomes law. Continue reading
Mar 17 American jobless claims fall amid strong job rebound By Matt Ott, Associated Press Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, as layoffs continue to decline amid a strong job market rebound. Continue reading
Mar 16 Chris Cuomo wants $125 million after 'unlawful' CNN firing By David Bauder, Associated Press Former CNN chief Jeff Zucker fired Cuomo in December, saying he hadn't been aware of the extent the anchor had helped his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, fight sexual harassment allegations. Continue reading
Mar 16 Disney workers plan walkout to protest Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Disney workers are planning walkouts during their breaks every day this week to protest CEO Bob Chapek's slow response in publicly criticizing Florida's so-called Don't Say Gay legislation. Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch 5:26 Federal Reserve raises interest rates in effort to tame inflation By John Yang, Courtney Norris In addition to Wednesday's hike in a key interest rate, the Federal Reserve also signaled it expects to continue to raise rates through the year. Nick Timiraos, chief economics correspondent for The Wall Street Journal and author of a new… Continue watching
Mar 16 How will higher interest rates affect American finances? By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Americans who have long enjoyed the benefits of historically low interest rates will have to adapt to a very different environment as the Federal Reserve embarks on a period of rate hikes to fight inflation. Continue reading