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
Mar 16 U.N. raises $1.3 billion for Yemen, less than a third requested, in effort shadowed by Ukraine war By Samy Magdy, Associated Press The U.N. had set out to raise $4.27 billion, but ended up on Wednesday with less than a third of that for the world's worst humanitarian disaster and the Arab world's poorest country. Continue reading
Mar 16 WATCH: Federal Reserve chair Powell gives update on federal interest rate policy By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Federal Reserve launched a high-risk effort Wednesday to tame the worst inflation since the 1970s, raising its benchmark short-term interest rate and signaling potentially up to seven rate hikes this year. Continue reading
Mar 16 Does sharing salaries in job postings help address the gender pay gap? By Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th March 15 was Equal Pay Day, the first in a series of reminders of how persistent the pay gap has been. More states and cities hope laws requiring employers to share pay minimums and maximums on job postings will shrink… Continue reading
Mar 16 Burning through gas money? Here are some ways to help you save on fuel By Tom Krisher, Associated Press Fueled largely by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, gas prices worldwide have skyrocketed. Continue reading