Jul 01 Chip shortage drives up vehicle prices, cuts sales By Tom Krisher, Associated Press U.S. new vehicle sales tumbled more than 21 percent in the second quarter compared with a year ago as the global semiconductor shortage continued to cause production problems for the industry. Continue reading
Jul 01 Inflation hits record 8.6 percent for 19 countries using the euro By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Inflation in countries using the euro set another eye-watering record, pushed higher by a huge increase in energy costs fueled partly by Russia's war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Jun 30 What the Supreme Court's EPA ruling means for the climate change fight By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Supreme Court's new climate change ruling is likely to hinder the Biden administration's plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by the end of the decade and make the electric grid carbon-free by 2035. Continue reading
Jun 30 From the stock market to crypto, a punishing six months for investors By Alex Veiga, Stan Choe, Associated Press It's the worst start to a year for stocks in decades. Bonds are on pace for one of their worst performances in history, and cryptocurrencies have tumbled after soaring last year. Continue reading
Jun 30 All eyes on airlines as Fourth of July holiday weekend nears By David Koenig, Associated Press If you're flying this holiday weekend, be prepared for crowded airports, full planes, and higher-than-normal chances that your flight will be delayed or even canceled. Continue reading
Jun 30 Inflation remains at 6.3 percent, Federal Reserve report shows By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press A measure of inflation that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.3% in May from a year earlier, unchanged from its level in April. Continue reading
Jun 29 'No guarantee' Fed can tame inflation without hurting employment, Powell warns By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said there's "no guarantee" the central bank can tame runaway inflation without hurting the job market. Continue reading
Jun 28 Why some fear that big tech data could become a tool for abortion surveillance By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press With abortion now or soon to be illegal in over a dozen states and severely restricted in many more, Big Tech companies that vacuum up personal details of their users are facing new calls to limit that tracking and surveillance. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch 5:44 News Wrap: Primary elections are held in six states In our news wrap Tuesday, primary elections are being held in six states with several marquee races including in Colorado and New York, rescuers in Ukraine searched for survivors in the ruins of a burned-out shopping mall hit by Russian… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch 8:37 How new sanctions from G-7 nations could impact Russia By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Leaders of the G-7 announced new measures Monday to try and punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. The steps are designed to target Russia’s economy and military long term. But in the meantime, Russia’s total war in Ukraine marches… Continue watching