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
Feb 07 Biden says no Nord Stream 2 pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine By Sylvie Corbet, Aamer Madhani, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Biden made his comments during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White House, shortly after the two leaders met for talks about the simmering crisis. Continue reading
Feb 07 Biden task force releases report recommending strengthened labor unions By Josh Boak, Associated Press The report argues that a decadeslong drop in union membership has coincided with a rising share of income going to the top 10 percent of earners. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 10:28 White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain on President Biden's economic and domestic priorities The U.S. labor market proved to be stronger than expected last month despite the omicron surge. Employers added 467,000 jobs as the economy picked up momentum, while the Labor Department said there were nearly 700,000 more jobs created in November… Continue watching